Red Clay Consolidated School District, New Castle DE County, PA
Limerick
Performance Tier
Exceptional
Median Sold
$785,000
Avg. Appreciation
82%
Avg. $ Gain
$352,900
2025 Sales
5
Low Activity
Compared to the Red Clay Consolidated district average, Limerick is
outperforming by 109%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Limerick is a small, HOA-governed contemporary subdivision in the Greenville area of New Castle County, Delaware, accessed from Route 48 (Lancaster Pike) via Downs Drive. Public records confirm the community contains only four single detached homes alongside a larger complement of twin/semi-detached contemporaries — an unusual structure mix that limits overall inventory and keeps turnover infrequent. Homes were built between the late 1980s and 2002, range from approximately 2,900 to over 4,700 square feet, and are zoned to Marbrook Elementary, a Red Clay Consolidated School District campus ranked among Delaware’s top 30 elementary schools by U.S. News.
Specifications
Home Stock
Contemporary-style construction throughout. Detached homes feature soaring ceilings, skylights, main-floor primary suites, attached side-entry garages, and decks or screened porches facing rear wooded open space. Twin/semi-detached units share the contemporary vocabulary with open floor plans, gas fireplaces, and two-car garages. Year-built records in the community range from 1988 to 2002.
Location & Access
Route 48 (Lancaster Pike) and Route 141 (Centre Road) form the primary access corridor. The Barley Mill Plaza mixed-use development anchored by Delaware’s first Wegmans sits at the Route 141/Route 48 intersection, within walking distance of the subdivision. I-95 access is approximately 10–15 minutes east.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Limerick’s combination of a tiny detached-home count (four, per multiple public records disclosures) and a documented HOA fee well under $400 annually positions it as one of the lowest-overhead HOA communities in the 19807 ZIP code — a structural fact that bears scrutiny: buyers should verify exactly what common-area maintenance the HOA covers before assuming low dues equal low risk.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$785k median price point. historically strong appreciation.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $353k on average. outperforming the district by 109%. solid 82% return on investment. median sale price $785k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what happens to resale velocity when a community has fewer than a handful of detached homes and turnover averages less than one detached sale per year — and whether that thinness of comparable sales makes appraisal gaps more likely on a financed purchase?
Common Questions
What school district serves Limerick in Wilmington, DE 19807?
Limerick is served by the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The most commonly assigned elementary school for addresses in this community is Marbrook Elementary, located at 2101 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808. Marbrook is a K–5 campus with approximately 431 students, a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, and a Gifted & Talented program. It ranks among Delaware’s top 30 elementary schools on U.S. News metrics. School boundaries can change; buyers should verify current assignments directly with Red Clay Consolidated before relying on any boundary representation.
What types of homes are in the Limerick subdivision?
Limerick is a mixed community containing both twin/semi-detached and single detached homes. Multiple public records listing disclosures confirm there are only four single detached homes in the entire community. The remainder are twin/semi-detached contemporary-style units. All homes carry a contemporary architectural style with features such as open floor plans, gas fireplaces, skylights, cathedral ceilings, and attached garages. Finished square footage across the community spans roughly 2,900 to over 4,700 square feet based on listed properties.
What is near the Limerick subdivision in Greenville, Delaware?
Barley Mill Plaza — located at the intersection of Route 141 and Route 48, less than a mile from Limerick’s Downs Drive entrance — anchors the immediate retail corridor. It includes Delaware’s first Wegmans Food Market (opened October 2022), restaurants, and service retail across a 56-acre redevelopment. Cultural and nature destinations within a short drive include the Ashland Nature Center (130 acres of trails, meadows, and marsh operated by the Delaware Nature Society near Hockessin), Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, and Mt. Cuba Center (a native-plant botanic garden on over 1,000 acres in the Hockessin/Greenville area). Valley Garden Park in Greenville is also nearby.
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 home count for the subdivision is not documented in any accessible public source. Public records confirm 4 detached homes; total twin/semi-detached count is unverified.
- Hoa Name — HOA is confirmed active via public sales data and annual/monthly dues appear in listing records, but the formal legal name of the HOA entity could not be verified from public sources.
- Builder — No single builder documented. Year-built range (1988–2002) suggests phased or organic development by multiple builders; no named builder identified in any listing or public record.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — BEXRealty cites a range of ~2,900–4,700+ sq ft based on listings; individual public records confirm 2,938–3,800 sq ft for specific sales. Upper range not independently verified beyond BEXRealty aggregator.
- Hoa Fee Consistency — HOA dues appear as $27/month (~$324/year) in some Redfin records and $389/year in others. These may represent the same annual figure cited differently, but the discrepancy has not been independently resolved.
School District
Limerick is served by the Red Clay Consolidated School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Red Clay Consolidated School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · New Castle DE County Recorder · pattersonschwartz.com · jeffreyfowler.com · bexrealty.com · compass.com · usnews.com · greatschools.org · redclayschools.com · montchaninbuilders.net · delawarenaturesociety.org · tripadvisor.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