What school district serves Swarthmore?
Swarthmore Borough is served by Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. Verify the exact school assignment for the specific property address before you buy.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | Delaware County
Homes for Sale in Swarthmore, PA — Delaware County Real Estate
A small Delaware County borough built around a Regional Rail station and Swarthmore College. A straight look at Swarthmore, PA real estate and homes for sale — what it's like, what you'd be buying, and what to check first.
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The Swarthmore Real Estate Cheat Sheet
The stuff I'd want you to know before we started looking at houses here.
- County
- Delaware County
- Municipality of record
- Swarthmore Borough
- Place type
- Borough
- ZIP
- 19081
- School district
- Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
- Common housing
- Single-family, Twin, Condo, Historic, Apartment
- To Philadelphia
- Approximately 11 miles from Center City Philadelphia
- Transit
- SEPTA Media/Wawa Regional Rail Line — Swarthmore station
What are property taxes like in Swarthmore?
A Delaware County property tax bill generally combines three separate taxes — county, municipal and school district — applied to the county assessed value of that individual property. Because assessments, exemptions and millage rates differ by property and are set each year, the only reliable number is the one for the specific address. Ask for the current tax detail on any home you're considering and verify it with the county and the taxing bodies. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
What you'll actually find in Swarthmore
Swarthmore's housing is largely older detached homes, many built in the early twentieth century, along with twins and a smaller number of condominium and apartment units near the station. Because the borough is small and long-established, lot sizes, architecture and condition vary within short distances.
The Swarthmore Tradeoff
No town fits every search. Here's the honest version of both sides.
Why buyers consider it
Housing variety
Swarthmore includes single-family, twin, condo, historic, apartment homes.
Getting around
SEPTA Media/Wawa Regional Rail Line — Swarthmore station. PA Route 320 (Chester Road) runs through the borough.
Distance to Philadelphia
Approximately 11 miles from Center City Philadelphia.
What you should know
Municipality vs mailing address
Swarthmore is its own borough with its own taxes, permits and rules — separate from surrounding Nether Providence Township even though they share a school district.
Age and inspection scope
Older homes mean inspection attention on roofs, systems, foundations and any historic-era materials.
Worth confirming
Walkability to the station and village is a genuine differentiator between blocks and is often reflected in pricing.
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An unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township with its own Regional Rail station.
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The Delaware County seat, with a walkable State Street business district and a Regional Rail station and trolley line.
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A Delaware County township along Baltimore Pike and Sproul Road, with trolley service toward 69th Street.
Compare Swarthmore vs Springfield
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