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Perkasie

A borough of 9,216 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Perkasie: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land10%166 of 1,631 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Perkasie

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1870Established
9,120Population
2.6 sq miArea
436 ftElevation

Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Perkasie is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) southeast of Allentown and 39.2 miles (63.1 km) north of Philadelphia. Establishments in the borough early in the 20th century included silk mills, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturers of cigars, tags and labels, and wire novelties. The population in 1900 was 1,803; in 1910, 2,779 people lived in Perkasie. The population was 9,120 at the 2020 census, up from 8,511 at the 2010 census.

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Living in Perkasie

Housing in Perkasie

$527K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Perkasie home is worth about $527,000, up 4.1% in a year, 81% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list99.6%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Perkasie

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Perkasie's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Perkasie 2.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Perkasie 5.5
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Perkasie

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2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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St. Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusSellersville · 1.8 mi · ER
Community Health and Dental Care-BartoBarto · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Perkasie · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perkasie →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Perkasie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#348Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictPennridge SDSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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