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Community guide · Montgomery and Delaware counties
Bryn Mawr, PA
A Main Line town with a Lancaster Avenue downtown, two rail lines, a hospital and a college.
About Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr is a community spread across Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor and Haverford townships in Delaware County. Its downtown runs along Lancaster Avenue near the Bryn Mawr train station.
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr Hospital, the Ludington Library and the Bryn Mawr Film Institute are all in town, and Harriton House, an 18th-century stone house and museum, is nearby.
Housing
Victorian and early-20th-century single homes and twins near the station, larger stone and Tudor houses on the side streets, and condominiums and apartments close to Lancaster Avenue.
Homes and streets
Bryn Mawr mixes walkable blocks near the station with larger lots a few minutes away. Close to Lancaster Avenue you will find twins, small apartment buildings and condominiums; farther out, stone colonials, Victorians and Tudor Revival houses on deeper lots.
What to check before buying
A Bryn Mawr address can be in any of three townships and two counties.
- The township, county and public school district for the parcel.
- For historic houses, whether the property is on a township historic inventory.
- Parking rules and permit areas near the college, hospital and station.
Rental and investment notes
The college, the hospital and two rail lines support steady rental demand for apartments, twins and converted houses near the downtown. Check rental licensing, occupancy limits and whether a multi-unit use is legally permitted before you buy.
Available homes
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Market snapshot
Bryn Mawr market data
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Getting around
- SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line at Bryn Mawr station
- Norristown High Speed Line at Bryn Mawr
- Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30), with I-476 nearby
Local amenities
- Downtown shops and restaurants on Lancaster Avenue
- Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Ludington Library
- Bryn Mawr College and Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Harriton House
School resources
This area is served by more than one public school district. Boundaries follow township lines, so confirm the district for a specific address.
- Lower Merion School District (opens in a new tab)
- Radnor Township School District (opens in a new tab)
- School District of Haverford Township (opens in a new tab)
School data is published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education at the Future Ready PA Index (opens in a new tab). We do not rate or rank schools.
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Nearby communities
Haverford
A Main Line community around Haverford College, with regional rail and the Norristown High Speed Line.
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Rosemont
A small Main Line community between Bryn Mawr and Villanova, around Rosemont College and station.
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Villanova
A Main Line community of larger homes and wooded lots around Villanova University.
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Gladwyne
A wooded Lower Merion community of larger lots along the Schuylkill River, with a small village center.
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Historic towns along Lancaster Avenue and the rail line west of Philadelphia.
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Facts on this page were last reviewed October 22, 2026. Sources: Lower Merion Township (opens in a new tab), Radnor Township (opens in a new tab), Haverford Township (opens in a new tab), Lower Merion Library System (opens in a new tab), Bryn Mawr College (opens in a new tab), SEPTA schedules and maps (opens in a new tab). Details change; confirm anything important with the source.
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