Haverford Township School District, Delaware County, PA
Bon Air
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$497,500
Avg. Appreciation
13%
Avg. $ Gain
$49,500
2025 Sales
4
Limited Activity
Compared to the Haverford Township district average, Bon Air is
underperforming by 83%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Bon Air is one of the original named communities within what is now Haverford Township — it retained that identity on maps and in local use until January 1, 1946, when the U.S. Post Office coined the umbrella ‘Havertown’ mailing address. Unlike the adjacent planned tract developments of Llanerch and Beechwood, Bon Air grew organically: a 1914 auction notice marketed individual lots for small farmette-style living, not a builder-platted subdivision. The Bon Air Civic Association dates to 1918, when 22 residents formed it on the southwest corner of the township — five years before the Association purchased the community lot on Royal Avenue that still anchors the Bon Air Fire Company (Company #4 in Haverford Township’s Bureau of Fire). Residential construction spans from 1930-era detached Colonials and Cape Cods through mid-century infill into the 1960s and 1970s, with scattered contemporary homes rounding out the stock. Students attend Manoa Elementary School (K–5), Haverford Middle School, and Haverford Senior High School, all within the School District of Haverford Township.
Specifications
Home Stock
The community’s residential stock is entirely detached single-family, with no attached or multi-unit product confirmed in public records settlement data. The dominant structural type is a three-bedroom, one-bath Cape Cod or Colonial-influenced detached home built in the 1930s, with additional mid-century ranches and larger two-story infill homes interspersed. A custom-built home completed in 2016 on Bon Air Road demonstrates that the street accommodates contemporary construction alongside the pre-war core.
Location & Access
Bon Air Road runs between South Manoa Road to the west and Eagle Road to the east. Eagle Road (Route 320) provides direct access to West Chester Pike (Route 3) and, via I-476, to center city Philadelphia (approximately 20–25 minutes) and Philadelphia International Airport. The Havertown PCP Superfund site is located at the intersection of Eagle Road and West Hillcrest Avenue — buyers should confirm current remediation status and proximity to any specific parcel before closing.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Bon Air’s all-time appreciation index classifies the community as a mid-range, limited-activity underperformer relative to the broader Haverford Township school district — sellers have historically captured modest gains and properties have required extended marketing windows, making it a community where patient buyers may find room to negotiate. Buyers should also independently verify proximity to the Havertown PCP Superfund site on Eagle Road, which has been under active EPA remediation since the 1980s; approximately 26,000 people live within one mile of the site, though residents are on public water supply rather than groundwater.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $498k median. more time to decide.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $50k on average. trailing the district by 83%. allow 57+ days for sale. median sale price $498k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what it means for resale when a community’s long-run appreciation trails its school district by a wide margin — and whether the extended days-on-market pattern reflects buyer hesitation specific to the location, the housing stock, or something worth investigating before you buy?
Common Questions
Is Bon Air a formal subdivision with an HOA, or an open neighborhood?
Bon Air is an organically developed community, not a platted subdivision. Historical research confirms it was never marketed as a housing development — lots were sold individually beginning at least as early as 1914. No HOA has been identified in public records or public sources. The Bon Air Civic Association, founded in 1918, operates as a voluntary neighborhood organization and is separate from any mandatory homeowner association.
What schools serve Bon Air, and where are they located?
Properties in the Bon Air area of Havertown feed into the School District of Haverford Township. The most common elementary assignment is Manoa Elementary School (K–5), which relocated in 2009 to the intersection of Manoa and Eagle Roads. Students then progress to Haverford Middle School and Haverford Senior High School. School boundaries can change; buyers should verify current assignments directly with the district at haverford.k12.pa.us before relying on any listing’s school disclosure.
What is the Havertown PCP Superfund site, and does it affect Bon Air?
The Havertown PCP Superfund site is a 12-to-15-acre contaminated property at the intersection of Eagle Road and West Hillcrest Avenue in Havertown, where National Wood Preservers operated a wood-treatment facility from 1947 to 1991. The site was placed on EPA’s National Priorities List in 1983 and has been under active remediation since. Approximately 26,000 residents live within one mile of the site; all are served by public water supply rather than groundwater. Because Bon Air Road intersects with Eagle Road, prospective buyers of any parcel in the Bon Air area should review the EPA site profile at cumulis.epa.gov and consult an environmental professional to assess any parcel-specific risk before closing.
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 — Bon Air is an organically developed community, not a bounded subdivision. Ownerly/NeighborWho report 74–75 addresses on Bon Air Road alone, but the community encompasses surrounding streets (Bon Air Terrace, Grand Avenue, Royal Avenue, and others). Total home count for the broader community is not determinable without a parcel-level GIS query.
- Builder — No single builder or developer. Bon Air grew through individual lot sales beginning at least as early as 1914. Later infill includes at least one Iacobucci custom build (2016), but there is no master developer. Builder field is appropriately null.
- Hoa Name — No HOA exists. The Bon Air Civic Association (est. 1918) is a voluntary neighborhood organization, not a mandatory homeowner association with fees or deed restrictions. Public sales data confirms no HOA found.
- Entity Type — Input preset this row as ‘subdivision.’ Research confirms Bon Air is not a subdivision — it is one of Havertown’s original organic communities predating the Havertown postal designation. Override applied to ‘borough_or_community.’ needs_review set true.
- Superfund Proximity — The Havertown PCP Superfund site at Eagle Road and West Hillcrest Avenue is within the area served by Bon Air Road. Exact distance from individual parcels was not assessed. Buyers should conduct parcel-specific due diligence. This is a fiduciary disclosure item, not a disqualifying condition — EPA reports all residents within one mile are on public water supply.
- Avg Year Built — MI tool reports avg_year_built = 1949. Public records show many 1930-built homes on Bon Air Road, with later mid-century and 1960s infill. An average of 1949 is plausible for the full community mix and is not anomalous. No flag required.
School District
Bon Air 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 · bonairfire.com · en.wikipedia.org · neighborhoodscout.com · ownerly.com · spokeo.com · homes.com · cumulis.epa.gov · havtrail.com · haverford.k12.pa.us · damonmichels.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