Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Delaware County, PA
Garden City
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$382,500
Avg. Appreciation
111%
Avg. $ Gain
$121,969
2025 Sales
12
Moderate Activity
Compared to the Wallingford-Swarthmore district average, Garden City is
underperforming by 62%.
Based on closed sales across 4 counties.
About
Garden City is a named residential development in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, built primarily between the 1930s and 1950s to house returning World War II veterans, and known locally as the ‘Tree Streets’ area because its internal streets are named for tree species. The community was modeled after a development in Garden City, Long Island by developer John Ryan, and contains distinct sub-sections including Crum Creek Manor — a circular street layout anchored by Pennsylvania Avenue that encircles Hepford Park. Residents have access to the Garden City Fire Company (organized 1944), Hepford Park (a four-acre township park established in 1963 with baseball fields, play equipment, and a walking path on New Jersey Avenue), and the Creekside Swim Club (founded 1965 at Moore Road and Media Parkway, with a 6-lane 25-meter pool, two tennis courts, and a basketball court).
Specifications
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Garden City qualifies as a Community Development Block Grant target area under Nether Providence Township’s CDBG program — the only neighborhood in the township designated as eligible — which has funded road repaving throughout the community and is funding planned Hepford Park improvements, a structural indicator of the area’s relative income positioning within an otherwise affluent township.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $382k median. historically strong appreciation. competitive market.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $122k on average. trailing the district by 62%. properties doubled in value (111% gain). active market (14 day median). median sale price $382k.
School District
Garden City is served by the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Information
Sources Consulted
Closed sales data · livingplaces.com · en.wikipedia.org · wallingfordpahomes.com · netherprovidence.org · sites.google.com · us.top10place.com · npe.wssd.org · homes.com · neighborhoods.com · oldchesterpa.com
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight)
The Cyr Team · neighborhood sales data · 4 counties