Brandywine School District, New Castle DE County, PA
Edgewood Hills
Performance Tier
Below Average
Median Sold
$499,999
Avg. Appreciation
43%
Avg. $ Gain
$138,083
2025 Sales
5
Low Activity
Compared to the Brandywine district average, Edgewood Hills is
underperforming by 16%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Edgewood Hills is a detached single-family neighborhood in northern New Castle County, Delaware, situated within the Brandywine School District and mailing to Wilmington (19809). The community’s housing stock includes documented pre-war English Tudor and Colonial stone homes — one on Edgewood Drive, built in 1937, was described in public records as the community’s original model home — alongside brick and frame Colonials built through the late 1950s and 1960s. A self-organized homeowners association, operating under the name ‘Home Owners of Edgewood Hills’ with a P.O. Box in Wilmington (19809), maintains an active web presence at edgewoodhills.org; one public records record lists an annual HOA assessment of $4, suggesting the organization functions as a voluntary civic body rather than a mandatory fee-based HOA. The neighborhood borders Edgemoor Gardens to the south and sits within short driving distance of both Bellevue State Park (800 Carr Road, 19809) and Fox Point State Park on Hay Road.
Specifications
Home Stock
The housing stock spans English Tudor stone homes dating to the late 1930s — including at least two documented original model homes — through Colonial Revival and brick residences built into the 1960s. Interior features common across era include random-width pegged hardwood floors, stone fireplaces, center-hall layouts, and full basements. The neighborhood’s development straddles pre-war craftsmanship and mid-century residential construction, producing architectural variety within a consistent detached single-family format.
Location & Access
Edgewood Drive (primary internal street), Edgemoor Road, Marsh Road, Brandywine Boulevard. I-95 and I-495 are accessible from Marsh Road and Edgemoor Road exits, respectively. The Wilmington Amtrak station is approximately 4 miles from the neighborhood.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Public sales data indicates that Edgewood Hills has produced consistent seller-side appreciation on the long-run appreciation index, though its all-time average return currently trails the broader Brandywine School District average by a measurable margin — a gap buyers in the mid-range price tier should probe before assuming the community tracks district-wide appreciation trends. Transaction volume is low in absolute terms, which can amplify individual sale outliers and widen the observed price range.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $500k median. more time to decide.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $138k on average. median sale price $500k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what that nominal annual HOA fee actually covers — and whether the absence of a funded reserve means deferred maintenance on shared landscape elements could become a future cost carried entirely by individual homeowners?
Common Questions
What school district serves Edgewood Hills, and what high school would my children attend?
Edgewood Hills falls within the Brandywine School District, a public district headquartered at 1311 Brandywine Boulevard in Wilmington (19809) that covers 33 square miles of northern New Castle County including Brandywine Hundred, Edgemoor, and portions of Wilmington. The district operates Brandywine High School and Concord High School, among other secondary options. School boundary assignments can change; the Brandywine School District advises prospective buyers to verify the specific attendance zone for any address before making a purchase decision.
Are there parks or recreational amenities near Edgewood Hills?
Edgewood Hills sits within a short drive of two Delaware State Parks. Bellevue State Park (800 Carr Road, Wilmington, DE 19809) is a 328-acre former du Pont estate offering a fitness loop, disc golf, clay tennis courts, equestrian facilities, a stocked catch-and-release pond, and a summer concert bandshell — accessible from I-95 Exit 9 at Marsh Road. Fox Point State Park (Hay Road, Wilmington, DE 19809) sits on the Delaware River off I-495 Exit 4B, offering biking and pedestrian trails, river overlooks, volleyball courts, and picnic pavilions.
How does Edgewood Hills connect to major commuter routes and Amtrak?
The neighborhood sits in close proximity to both I-95 and I-495, with access via Marsh Road and Edgemoor Road interchanges. The Wilmington Amtrak station — on the Northeast Corridor with direct service to Philadelphia and New York — is approximately 4 miles from the neighborhood’s primary streets. Philadelphia is approximately 25–30 miles to the northeast, and Philadelphia International Airport is roughly 20 minutes away under normal traffic conditions.
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 total home count for Edgewood Hills was found in any official source. Nextdoor cites 464 residents but does not give a unit count. Left null.
- Builder — No single builder has been identified for Edgewood Hills. Public records confirm homes built from 1937 through the 1960s by multiple builders; organic development is the most likely pattern.
- Hoa Name — Fee And Scope — The ‘Home Owners of Edgewood Hills’ website (edgewoodhills.org) was accessible but its content was too sparse to confirm HOA fee structure, what the fee covers, or whether membership is mandatory. One public records record lists $4/year; public records-derived HOA status is ‘Unknown.’ Fee and scope require direct verification.
- Most Common Elementary — The specific elementary school serving Edgewood Hills within Brandywine School District was not confirmed by any official source. Brandywine SD attendance zones should be confirmed directly with the district before publishing.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — Upper Bound — The 3,525 sq ft figure (106 Edgewood Dr, built 1940) and 4,725 sq ft figure (401 Edgemoor Rd) appear to be outliers relative to the typical 1,250–2,650 range; included in lot_character_text as noted exceptions rather than typical range.
School District
Edgewood Hills is served by the Brandywine School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Brandywine School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · New Castle DE County Recorder · edgewoodhills.org · springerrealtygroup.com · howardhanna.com · longandfoster.com · tollrealtygroup.com · neighborhoods.com · neighborhoodscout.com · nextdoor.com · neighborhoodlink.com · en.wikipedia.org · brandywineschools.org · destateparks.com
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