Cell towers in Philadelphia County, PA

The FCC registry lists 107 constructed antenna structures in Philadelphia County, 3% of Pennsylvania's 4,028. Ownership is spread across 43 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 20 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 41 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 107
2Tallest 1276 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 206 ft) 145 ft

Structures

107

rank 10 of 67 in PA

Most common type

Tower

33% of structures

Over 200 feet

33% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

36% built then

Who owns the towers in Philadelphia County

43 different registrants own the 107 structures. 4 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Philadelphia County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 145 feet, 61 feet shorter than the Pennsylvania median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Philadelphia at 1276 feet, built in 1998. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Philadelphia County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Philadelphia County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1035474	Tower	1276 ft	1998	Philadelphia	ABC, INC. DBA = WPVI-TV
1231524	Guyed tower	1255 ft	2011	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1026755	Guyed tower	1183 ft	2008	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1037800	Tower	1125 ft	2009	Roxborough	Fox Television Stations, LLC
1023152	Tower	1116 ft	1957	Philadelphia	ABC INC DBA = WPVI-TV
1027110	Guyed tower	1092 ft	2008	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1245622	On a building	960 ft	2004	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Liberty Place, LP
1030627	On a building	738 ft	1997	Philadelphia	12TH STREET HOTEL ASSOCIATES LP
1026707	Tower	653 ft	1947	Philadelphia	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1025386	Tower	582 ft	2005	Philadelphia	NBC Telemundo License LLC
1248072	Tower	543 ft	2006	Philadelphia	Private owner (name withheld)
1026039	Tower	505 ft	1985	Philadelphia	Private owner (name withheld)
1207863	On a building	502 ft	1959	Philadephia	RITTENHOUSE CLARIDGE, L.P.
1026821	On a building	434 ft	1970	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO
1026546	Lattice tower	383 ft	2008	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1202731	Lattice tower	320 ft	2014	Roxborough	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1027010	Tower	316 ft	1963	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1063238	Tower	300 ft	1987	Philadlephia	Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC
1060096	On a building	290 ft	1985	Philadelphia	MORGAN TOWER, INC.
1331089	On a building	279 ft	1997	Philadelphia	Private owner (name withheld)
1026846	Tower	270 ft	1986	Philadelphia	MCI Communications Services LLC
1212454	Tower	270 ft	2000	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1055890	Lattice tower	262 ft	1994	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1004612	Tower	257 ft	2003	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1055891	Lattice tower	257 ft	2009	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1248005	On a building	256 ft	2005	Philadelphia	Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
1037802	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1997	Philadelphia	LEVAS Communications, LLC
1232260	Tower	245 ft	1970	Philadelphia	Aztec Capital Partners, Inc.
1037801	Other or unspecified	243 ft	1997	Philadelphia	LEVAS Communications, LLC
1026796	Other or unspecified	243 ft	1935	Philadelphia	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1026797	Other or unspecified	243 ft	1935	Philadelphia	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1026798	Other or unspecified	243 ft	1935	Philadelphia	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1298656	On a building	208 ft	2013	Philadelphia	Drexel University
1210145	Tower	201 ft	2000	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1214774	Tower	201 ft	2000	Colwyn	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1210144	Tower	196 ft	2000	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1276558	On a building	190 ft	2010	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1025964	Tower	187 ft	2003	Philadelphia	CTI Towers Assets III, LLC
1214775	Tower	181 ft	2000	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1277752	Tower	181 ft	1996	Philadelphia	Private owner (name withheld)
1279946	Mast	177 ft	2000	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1055781	Tower	175 ft	1999	Philadelphia	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1208461	Tower	170 ft	2000	Somerton	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1026183	Tower	168 ft	2007	Philadelphia	CBS Communications Services Inc.
1044115	Tower	165 ft	1998	Philadelphia	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1282198	Lattice tower	165 ft	1991	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1062658	Lattice tower	164 ft	1996	Philadelphia	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1278985	Tower	160 ft	2012	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of
1026762	Mast	159 ft	1992	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1062484	Tower	153 ft	1994	Philadelphia	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1233501	Monopole	149 ft	1999	Philadelphia	SBA Properties, LLC
1281647	Monopole	149 ft	1996	Philadelphia	CCATT LLC
1061074	Tower	146 ft	2008	Philadelphia	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1065433	Monopole	145 ft	1999	Philadelphia	SBA Towers, LLC
1280432	Monopole	144 ft	1994	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1283627	Monopole	142 ft	1994	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1210146	Tower	141 ft	2000	Philadelphia	PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF
1264079	Tower	141 ft	2008	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1204473	Monopole	140 ft	1999	Philadelphia	SBA Towers, LLC
1212373	Monopole	140 ft	1994	Philadelphia	CCATT LLC
1062495	Tower	139 ft	2000	Philadelphia	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1283744	Monopole	136 ft	2011	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1034737	Pole	133 ft	1998	Philadelphia	CCATT LLC
1254904	Monopole	132 ft	2005	Philadelphia	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1025052	Tower	130 ft	1994	Philadelphia	COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
1294721	Monopole	130 ft	2015	Philadelphia	STC Five LLC
1305696	Monopole	130 ft	2019	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1065432	Monopole	127 ft	1999	Philadelphia	SBA Properties, LLC
1296883	Pole	127 ft	2014	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1281533	Pole	120 ft	2014	Philadelphia	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1217978	Tower	118 ft	2000	Philadelphia	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1274507	Pole	117 ft	2010	Philadelphia	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1282831	Pole	117 ft	2012	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1055820	Pole	116 ft	2002	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1267432	Pole	114 ft	2010	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1319758	Monopole	114 ft	2021	Philadelphia	Bay Communications III, LLC
1305905	Monopole	110 ft	2018	Philadelphia	Cellco Partnership
1310475	Monopole	110 ft	2017	Philidelphia	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1311321	On a building	109 ft	2021	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1234120	Monopole	108 ft	2001	Philadelphia	CCATT LLC
1280719	Pole	108 ft	1996	Phila	PECO Energy
1272650	Pole	107 ft	2009	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1212206	Monopole	106 ft	1993	Philadelphia	CCATT LLC
1309543	Monopole	106 ft	2014	Philidelphia	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1262191	Pole	104 ft	2009	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1313406	On a building	104 ft	2021	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1055752	Monopole	103 ft	2002	Philadelphia	American Towers LLC
1241223	Tower	103 ft	2005	Philadelphia	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1264314	Tower	103 ft	2010	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1281594	Pole	103 ft	1999	Philadelphia	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1269796	Monopole	102 ft	2004	Philadelphia	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1260239	Monopole	100 ft	2007	Philadelphia	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1267733	Pole	91 ft	2008	Philadelphia	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1236294	Pole	86 ft	2003	Philadelphia	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1257951	Tower	80 ft	2005	Philadelphia	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1305634	Monopole	80 ft	2018	Philadelphia	Cellco Partnership
1256015	On a building	73 ft	2007	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1302510	Mast	70 ft	2018	Philadelphia	CSX Transportation
1298898	Pole	60 ft	2018	Philadelphia	Cellco Partnership
1262942	On a building	59 ft	2023	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1286131	Pole	50 ft	2012	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1273986	Pole	48 ft	2010	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1275947	Tower	48 ft	2010	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1332872	Pole	48 ft	2026	Philadelphia	Crown Castle Fiber, LLC
1286132	Pole	46 ft	2012	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1255956	On a building	36 ft	2006	Philadelphia	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1206669	Pole	26 ft	1999	Philadelphia	CSX Transportation

If you have a tower lease in Philadelphia County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Pennsylvania with similar tower counts: Westmoreland County (116), Berks County (112), York County (111), Lehigh County (95), Washington County (95).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.