Rose Tree Media School District, Delaware County, PA
Media Borough
About
Media Borough is the county seat of Delaware County, incorporated by Special Act of the Pennsylvania Assembly on March 11, 1850, from four farms totaling 480 acres platted on a rectangular grid around the new Delaware County Courthouse. The borough’s geographic boundaries have not changed since that date, holding the community to 0.8 square miles and a 2020 census population of 5,991. In June 2006, Media became the first Fair Trade Town in the United States — a status requiring a borough council resolution, fair-trade product availability across local businesses, and a sustained steering committee — and the SEPTA D1 (formerly Route 101) trolley terminates on State Street in the center of downtown, connecting residents to the 69th Street Transportation Center and the broader SEPTA network.
Specifications
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Media Borough is not governed by a single homeowners association; the borough itself is the governing authority under an elected mayor and council, with the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) empowered by Ordinance No. 1044 (ratified April 17, 2008) to require Certificates of Appropriateness before any exterior alteration visible from a public way within the three designated historic districts — Courthouse Square, Lemon Street, and the Providence Friends’ Meeting House District. Individual condo and townhome communities within the borough may carry their own separate HOA structures with independent fees and obligations that buyers must review independently.
School District
Media Borough is served by the Rose Tree Media School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
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Sources Consulted
Closed sales data · en.wikipedia.org · mediaborough.com · philadelphiaencyclopedia.org · ecode360.com · inquirer.com · damonmichels.com · rtmsd.org · mariadoylerealtor.com · phillyyimby.com · livelovelocale.com · visitmediapa.com · thecyrteam.com
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight)
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