Downingtown Area School District · East Caln Township, Chester County, PA
Highpoint at Downingtown
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$600,000
Avg. Appreciation
14%
Avg. $ Gain
$74,225
2025 Sales
1
Limited Activity
★ Value Play
Compared to the Downingtown Area district average, Highpoint at Downingtown is
underperforming by 71%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Highpoint at Downingtown is a sold-out, 110-unit townhome community in East Caln Township, Chester County, developed by Ryan Homes (NVR, Inc.) and built primarily between 2019 and 2022. Each three-level home includes a builder-standard finished basement—a feature Ryan Homes marketed as unique among new-construction townhome communities in the immediate Downingtown corridor at the time of sale. The community sits within the Downingtown Area School District, with East Ward Elementary School (grades K–5) as the most common feeder elementary; East Ward ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools by combined math and reading proficiency.
Specifications
Home Stock
Three-level attached townhomes built by Ryan Homes; three bedrooms and 2.5–3.5 bathrooms depending on plan; main level features hardwood or engineered-hardwood flooring, a large kitchen island, and an open great-room/dining layout; included finished basement adds a lower-level flex room; one- or two-car attached garage per unit. Plans offered at original sale included the Roxbury, Roxbury Grande, Schubert, and Mendelssohn models.
Location & Access
Located near the intersection of Boot Road and Chase Drive in East Caln Township, ZIP 19335. Primary access routes include U.S. Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue bypass, approximately 5 minutes), U.S. Route 202, and Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) interchange. Wegmans (Boot Road) is approximately 1 mile from the community entrance. Buyers should confirm specific driving times from their unit address.
Location Anchors
East Caln Township
Chester, PA
40.012, -75.671
What Makes This Distinct
Because Highpoint at Downingtown is a single-builder, sold-out community with a concentrated construction window and limited resale volume to date, appreciation benchmarking against the broader Downingtown Area School District index carries meaningful uncertainty; The Cyr Team’s Market Intelligence data classifies the community as an underperformer relative to the district, a pattern consistent with new-construction communities early in their resale cycle when builder-era pricing anchors are still recent.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$600k median price point. limited inventory – be patient.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $74k on average. trailing the district by 71%. median sale price $600k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that the HOA’s lawn-care and common-area maintenance obligations—while reducing your weekend workload—also create a fixed monthly cost that doesn’t disappear if you carry a tight debt-to-income ratio, and that buyers should request at least three years of HOA financials and reserve-fund disclosures before closing?
Common Questions
Who built Highpoint at Downingtown and is it still selling new homes?
Highpoint at Downingtown was developed by Ryan Homes, a division of NVR, Inc. The community is fully sold out; all 110 townhomes were delivered as new construction, and any available unit today is a resale. Buyers working with The Cyr Team should request original builder disclosures and warranty documentation from the seller.
What school does Highpoint at Downingtown feed into, and can my child attend the STEM Academy?
The community sits within the Downingtown Area School District. East Ward Elementary (K–5) is the most common feeder school assigned to this address cluster; middle-school students typically advance to Lionville Middle School, and high-school students to Downingtown High School East. Separately, students district-wide are eligible to apply to the Downingtown STEM Academy, which requires an application process. Buyers must verify current school assignments directly with the district before closing, as boundaries can change.
What HOA services does Highpoint at Downingtown include, and where can I find the governing documents?
Ryan Homes marketed the community with HOA-provided lawn care and common-area maintenance, plus a community playground. The formal HOA name and current management company have not been independently verified by The Cyr Team for this page. Buyers should request the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs), bylaws, current budget, and reserve-fund study directly from the seller’s resale disclosure package or from Chester County’s recorded deed and plat filings before making an offer.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Hoa Name — No formal HOA name for Highpoint at Downingtown has been confirmed via a named, authoritative source (e.g., Chester County deed records, PA UCC filings, or official HOA management website). The existing Cyr Team page mistakenly references ‘Westtown Chase HOA,’ which is a different community entirely. Buyers must request CC&Rs and HOA contact directly from the seller’s disclosure package.
- Hoa Monthly Fee — Current monthly or annual HOA dues were not published in any verifiable source discovered during research. Buyers must obtain current fee schedule and reserve-fund disclosures from seller.
- Years Built Specific Range — Multiple sources confirm Ryan Homes construction but exact start and completion years for the full 110-unit build-out are not definitively stated. One resale listing (211 Chase Drive) confirms a 2021 construction date; another resale (265 Chase Drive) was described as ‘just 4 years young’ in a 2025 listing, consistent with circa 2021 construction. The public records average year built of 2022 is plausible but covers only a small sample. Full build window (start and finish) should be verified from East Caln Township building permits.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — Builder floor plan square footages (2,067–2,339 sq ft) are from original marketing materials for specific plans (Roxbury Grande, Schubert). Actual finished square footage of individual resale units may vary with upgrades or changes. Buyers should verify from appraisal or tax records.
- Appreciation Range Text Anomaly — MI tool shows avg_year_built of 2022 with only 1 sale used in the 33-year appreciation index. This is structurally sound (community is genuinely new construction post-2015) but the appreciation pattern labeled ‘minimal (under 20%)’ is based on a single data point and should be treated as directional only, not a reliable trend line. Flagged for reviewer awareness.
School District
Highpoint at Downingtown is served by the Downingtown Area School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Downingtown Area School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · ryanhomes.com · livabl.com · compass.com · topshelfgroupre.com · bexrealty.com · publicschoolreview.com · niche.com · schooldigger.com · navenewell.com · homes.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