Red Clay Consolidated School District, New Castle DE County, DE
Meadowdale
Performance Tier
Below Average
Median Sold
$525,000
Avg. Appreciation
47%
Avg. $ Gain
$147,100
2025 Sales
6
Low Activity
Compared to the Red Clay Consolidated district average, Meadowdale is
underperforming by 13%.
Based on closed sales across 4 counties.
About
Meadowdale is a deed-restricted, 80-home single-family subdivision situated in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. The development was built in the late 1980s by the Meadowdale Development Corporation, owned by the Neal family, with the last home sold in 1988. The community is governed by the Meadowdale Maintenance Association (MMA), a Delaware nonprofit corporation whose Declaration of Restrictions was recorded with the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds in December 1986; all record owners automatically hold membership. Meadowdale’s 30 acres of HOA-held common area border a corridor that leads to Middle Run Valley Natural Area (850 acres of county-managed forest, fields, and creeks with 15+ miles of trails) and White Clay Creek State Park (approximately 3,689 acres with nearly 40 miles of trails).
Specifications
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
The MMA board operates standing committees — including an Architectural Review Committee and a Maintenance Committee — that enforce the recorded Declaration of Restrictions; any amendment to those restrictions requires written consent from owners of at least 53 of the 80 lots, a supermajority threshold that limits ad-hoc rule changes and provides structural consistency for buyers evaluating long-term livability.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$525k median price point. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $147k on average. homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $525k.
School District
Meadowdale 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
Closed sales data · mymeadowdale.wikidot.com · mymeadowdale.com · meadowdale.my.canva.site · coldwellbankerhomes.com · homefacts.com · bexrealty.com · lindenhill.redclayschools.com · nces.ed.gov · en.wikipedia.org · dnrec.delaware.gov · delawarenaturesociety.org · caseyhomesde.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