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Community guide · Delaware County
Delaware County
Close-in neighborhoods and historic towns just west and southwest of Philadelphia.
About Delaware County
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.
Housing
Rowhomes and twins, single-family neighborhoods, condominium communities and larger properties in the western townships.
Available homes
No current listings in Delaware County
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Market snapshot
Delaware County market data
We publish figures for Delaware County only from authorized, dated source data. None is available right now.
Getting around
- SEPTA regional rail (Media/Wawa, Paoli/Thorndale, Airport and Wilmington/Newark lines)
- SEPTA trolleys and the Norristown High Speed Line from 69th Street Transportation Center
- I-95, I-476 and U.S. Route 1; Philadelphia International Airport is partly in the county
Local amenities
- Downtown Media along State Street
- Ridley Creek State Park and other county parks
- Colleges and universities, including Villanova and Swarthmore
School resources
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.
Market insights
Reading for Delaware County buyers, sellers and investors
New Construction
Appraisal and Financing Contingencies When Buying From a Builder
What financing and appraisal contingencies do, how builder contracts often limit them, what happens if a new home appraises low, and how to protect your deposit.
· 2 min read
New Construction
Builder Financing Incentives: Credits, Points and Rate Buydowns Explained
How closing-cost credits, discount points and temporary or permanent rate buydowns work, how lender limits cap them, and how to compare them with a price reduction.
· 2 min read
Explore nearby
Communities in the Delaware County area
Media
The Delaware County seat, with a State Street downtown served by trolley and regional rail.
Explore Media
Radnor
A Delaware County township on the Main Line, including parts of Wayne, Villanova and Bryn Mawr.
Explore Radnor
Newtown Square
A Delaware County community at West Chester Pike and PA 252.
Explore Newtown Square
Glen Mills
A western Delaware County area with newer neighborhoods and the Newlin Grist Mill.
Explore Glen Mills
Chadds Ford
A Brandywine Valley area known for the Brandywine River Museum of Art and Brandywine Battlefield.
Explore Chadds Ford
Wayne
A Main Line town centered on Lancaster Avenue and the Wayne train station.
Explore Wayne
Facts 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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