Haverford Township School District, Delaware County, PA
Pilgrim Gardens
Performance Tier
Average
Median Sold
$525,000
Avg. Appreciation
154%
Avg. $ Gain
$292,420
2025 Sales
7
Low Activity
Compared to the Haverford Township district average, Pilgrim Gardens is
underperforming by 2%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Pilgrim Gardens is a mid-century detached single-family neighborhood within Haverford Township, Delaware County, carrying the Drexel Hill mailing address and ZIP 19026. The community takes its name from the Pilgrim Construction Company, which built several of the homes during a post-World War II development wave that represented, according to local historian research at iliveinharford.com, the final major residential build-out of Haverford Township. Homes were constructed primarily in the 1940s and 1950s on lots bounded by Burmont Road, Township Line Road, and Darby Creek, with the Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center — a retail center on Township Line Road documented as a Haverford Township commercial anchor — situated at the neighborhood’s northern edge.
Specifications
Home Stock
Detached single-family homes built primarily in the 1940s and 1950s, with 3 to 5 bedrooms and 1 to 3 bathrooms. Colonial and Cape Cod forms predominate, consistent with mid-century Haverford Township development patterns documented by LivingPlaces.com.
Location & Access
Township Line Road (northern boundary, commercial corridor), Burmont Road (eastern boundary), State Road, and Steel Road. SEPTA Bus Route 110 uses the Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center area as a named terminus, connecting to the 69th Street Transportation Center.
Location Anchors
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Delaware, PA
39.944, -75.297
What Makes This Distinct
Darby Creek forms the southern and western boundary of Pilgrim Gardens; the Delaware County Conservation District has documented repeated flooding events along the Darby watershed, and the creek’s documented tendency to flood periodically is a structural factor buyers with creek-adjacent lots should verify on FEMA flood maps before proceeding.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$525k median price point. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $292k on average. properties doubled in value (154% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $525k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that Pilgrim Gardens sits within Haverford Township School District — not Upper Darby — which means school assignment, tax structure, and resale audience differ materially from neighboring Drexel Hill communities that share the same ZIP code and mailing address?
Common Questions
What schools serve Pilgrim Gardens?
Children in Pilgrim Gardens attend schools in the School District of Haverford Township. The most common elementary school assignment for the neighborhood is Manoa Elementary School (K–5), located at 201 S. Manoa Road in Havertown. Students then advance to Haverford Middle School on Darby Road and Haverford Senior High School at 200 Mill Road. Haverford High School operates WHHS, documented by Wikipedia as the oldest high school radio station in the country. School boundary assignments can change; always confirm directly with the district at haverford.k12.pa.us before purchasing.
Is there a homeowners association in Pilgrim Gardens?
No HOA has been identified for Pilgrim Gardens through public records or public sources. This is consistent with the neighborhood’s organic development pattern: the iliveinharford.com historical research notes that unlike earlier Haverford Township subdivisions, Pilgrim Gardens had no elaborate organized advertising or community-launch campaign, suggesting it developed as individual lot sales rather than a master-planned community with deed restrictions managed by an association. Buyers should conduct a title search to confirm no recorded covenants apply to a specific parcel.
How do residents get around without a car, and what is the commute profile?
SEPTA Bus Route 110 uses Pilgrim Gardens as a named terminus, running between the neighborhood and the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, with a documented trip duration of approximately 20 minutes. Route 111 also serves the area. The SEPTA trolley lines D1 and D2 operate at Drexel Hill Junction station, providing additional regional connectivity. Haverford Township is described by Discover Haverford as approximately 6 miles from Center City Philadelphia, with five stops on the SEPTA high-speed line accessible within the broader township.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Approx Homes — No verified home count for Pilgrim Gardens subdivision was found in any named source. The neighborhood acreage (~274 acres) is documented but lot sizes vary and no plat record or census block count was available.
- Hoa Name — No HOA name or governing documents were found in public records or public sources. The historical development pattern (organic build-out with no organized launch campaign) is consistent with no HOA, but a title search is required to confirm no recorded covenants on individual parcels.
- Builder — The iliveinharford.com historical source states the name ‘Pilgrim Gardens’ seems to be taken from the Pilgrim Construction Company, which built ‘several of the homes’ — not all homes. The community developed organically over multiple years and likely had multiple builders. Pilgrim Construction Company is flagged as the primary named builder but should not be treated as the sole developer.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — The 1,300–3,000 sq ft range comes from LivingPlaces.com, a secondary aggregator. Primary public sales data for the last 180 days shows only 5 detached transactions; sq ft range could not be independently verified from a primary source.
- Lot Character Text — Individual lot sizes were not found in any named source. Lot character is inferred from neighborhood acreage, boundary descriptions, and mid-century suburban development norms.
School District
Pilgrim Gardens is served by the Haverford Township School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Haverford Township School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Delaware County Recorder · iliveinharford.com · livingplaces.com · schusterlaw.com · nationalrealtycorp.com · haverford.k12.pa.us · nces.ed.gov · en.wikipedia.org · delcocd.org · havtrail.com · moovitapp.com · discoverhaverford.org
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight, FAQs)
The Cyr Team · 2418 neighborhoods · 4 counties · 33 years of public sales records