Perkiomen Valley School District, Montgomery County, PA
College Woods
Performance Tier
Below Average
Median Sold
$460,000
Avg. Appreciation
62%
Avg. $ Gain
$181,367
2025 Sales
4
Limited Activity
Compared to the Perkiomen Valley district average, College Woods is
underperforming by 13%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
College Woods is a townhome subdivision in Trappe Borough, Montgomery County, developed by Gambone Development circa 1997 under the recorded entity College Woods, Inc. Units are arranged along Harvard Drive and Yale Court and consist of three-bedroom, 2.5-bath attached structures—both interior-row and end-of-row configurations—each with a single-car garage and interior living space ranging from roughly 1,800 to 2,700 sq ft. Trappe Borough students assigned to this address feed into South Elementary School (K–5, located at 200 E. Third Avenue in the borough), then proceed to Perkiomen Valley Middle School East and Perkiomen Valley High School, all within the Perkiomen Valley School District.
Specifications
Home Stock
Three-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhomes—interior row and end-of-row units—each with a single-car garage; select units include finished basements
Location & Access
Route 113 (Third Avenue/Main Street) runs through Trappe Borough and is the primary surface artery; Route 29 (Gravel Pike) provides access south toward U.S. Route 422 approximately 3 miles away. The Perkiomen Trail, a 20-mile multi-use path on the former Perkiomen Line rail bed, is accessible from the Collegeville and Rahns trailheads near the borough.
Location Anchors
Collegeville, PA 19426
Montgomery, PA
40.201, -75.476
What Makes This Distinct
A 2002 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling (Peden v. Gambone Brothers Development Co.) confirmed that the development’s approved perimeter fence did not satisfy Trappe Borough Zoning Ordinance Section 606F’s required 25-foot natural screening buffer along exterior property lines abutting single-family homes; buyers whose units border the community’s edge should verify the current buffer condition in the resale disclosure package.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $460k median. solid appreciation track record. competitive market.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $181k on average. solid 62% return on investment. active market (8 day median). median sale price $460k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered requesting the College Woods, Inc. reserve fund study and the most recent budget before making an offer—because a townhome HOA built in the late 1990s is entering the window when roofs, siding, and shared structural elements typically require capital reinvestment, and the adequacy of reserves will determine whether a special assessment is in your future?
Common Questions
Who built College Woods and when was it developed?
College Woods was developed by Gambone Development, a suburban Philadelphia builder with a documented portfolio across Montgomery and Chester counties, and received final borough approval in 1995 with construction completed around 1997. The legal entity for the community is College Woods, Inc., which appears in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court records.
Which schools serve children living in College Woods?
Trappe Borough is served entirely by the Perkiomen Valley School District. Students from College Woods attend South Elementary School (K–5) at 200 E. Third Avenue in Trappe, then Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, and finally Perkiomen Valley High School. Buyers should confirm attendance boundaries directly with PVSD, as district-level boundary maps are subject to periodic revision.
What does the HOA cover in College Woods, and what should a buyer review before closing?
College Woods carries an active HOA as reflected in public records. Because the community is a late-1990s townhome development, buyers should request the current HOA budget, reserve fund balance, reserve study (if one exists), any pending or recently levied special assessments, and the CC&Rs governing exterior modifications, rental restrictions, and pet policies. Pennsylvania law requires sellers to provide a resale certificate, which is the primary vehicle for this disclosure.
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 — Total unit count for the full subdivision is not verifiable from public records. NeighborWho shows 10 addresses on Yale Court; Harvard Drive unit count was not independently confirmed. No plat or borough record listing total unit count was located.
- Hoa Name — The name ‘College Woods, Inc.’ is derived from a 2002 PA Commonwealth Court case caption. No current HOA governing documents, management company name, or fee schedule were publicly accessible. The community website (collegewoods.net) returned only a title-page result with no substantive content. Buyers must obtain the resale certificate and current HOA documents from the seller.
- Faq 3 A (Hoa Fee Amount) — No verified HOA fee figure was found. Specific monthly or annual dues were not disclosed in any accessible public source and must be obtained directly from the HOA or through the resale certificate.
- Most Common Elementary — Public records input left this blank. Research confirms Trappe Borough feeds South Elementary (PVSD), but the official PVSD boundary map PDF was not parsed to confirm no boundary edge cases exist for this specific parcel. Buyers should verify with PVSD directly.
School District
College Woods is served by the Perkiomen Valley School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Perkiomen Valley School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Montgomery County Recorder · livingplaces.com · caselaw.findlaw.com · neighborwho.com · pvsd.org · homes.com · montgomerycountypa.gov · trappeborough.com · gambone.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