Community guide · Delaware County
Close-in neighborhoods and historic towns just west and southwest of Philadelphia.
Delaware County borders Philadelphia to the west and southwest. Media, its county seat, has a downtown along State Street served by trolley.
Communities closer to the city connect to it by trolley, rapid transit and regional rail, while western townships such as Chadds Ford and Glen Mills are more spread out.
Rowhomes and twins, single-family neighborhoods, condominium communities and larger properties in the western townships.
Available homes
$2,250/mo
1608 Painters Crossing, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
$199,900
1016 W Baltimore Pike, Apt B5, Media, PA 19063
Market snapshot
We publish figures for Delaware County only from authorized, dated source data. None is available right now.
Delaware County has fifteen public school districts. See each town for its district.
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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Explore nearby
The Delaware County seat, with a State Street downtown served by trolley and regional rail.
Explore Media
A Delaware County township on the Main Line, including parts of Wayne, Villanova and Bryn Mawr.
Explore Radnor
A Delaware County community at West Chester Pike and PA 252.
Explore Newtown Square
A western Delaware County area with newer neighborhoods and the Newlin Grist Mill.
Explore Glen Mills
A Brandywine Valley area known for the Brandywine River Museum of Art and Brandywine Battlefield.
Explore Chadds Ford
A Main Line town centered on Lancaster Avenue and the Wayne train station.
Explore WayneFacts on this page were last reviewed October 22, 2026. Sources: Delaware County government (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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