Marple Newtown School District, Delaware County, PA
Newtown Square
Performance Tier
Above Average
Median Sold
$650,000
Avg. Appreciation
112%
Avg. $ Gain
$393,400
2025 Sales
13
Moderate Activity
Compared to the Marple Newtown district average, Newtown Square is
outperforming by 21%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Newtown Township — mailing address Newtown Square — is a 10.11-square-mile municipality in Delaware County incorporated in 1684, making it the oldest township in the county by recorded history. William Penn platted the townstead at the intersection of Newtown Street Road and Goshen Road in 1683, and the first Friends Meetinghouse on that site was completed in 1711; five properties within the township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including Old St. David’s Church (1715), Bartram’s Covered Bridge (1860), and the Square Tavern (1742). Post-World War II suburban growth transformed what was still largely a farming community at the time of the war into a bedroom community with detached single-family homes on a range of lot sizes, while Ridley Creek State Park — 2,606 acres of Delaware County woodlands accessible with a Newtown Square mailing address — anchors the western perimeter as a permanent open-space buffer.
Specifications
Home Stock
The housing stock spans roughly three centuries of construction. Colonial-era stone farmhouses and 18th-century structures remain on scattered roads throughout the township. Post-WWII suburban development added Cape Cods, ranches, and colonial-style detached homes beginning in the late 1940s — consistent with the 1948 average year built in the appreciation index. Late 20th-century and ongoing new construction includes large colonial-style custom homes, carriage homes, and townhome communities such as Liseter and Ellis Preserve.
Location & Access
Routes 3 (West Chester Pike) and 252 (Newtown Street Road) intersect at the historic core of Newtown Square. Goshen Road bisects the township east to west. I-476 (Blue Route) is accessible to the east. SEPTA bus routes 104, 112, 115, 118, and 120 provide service through the township.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
The township’s housing inventory spans from 18th-century stone farmhouses to active new construction at Ellis Preserve and along the Goshen Road/Route 252 corridors, so buyers cannot rely on a single era of construction or a single price band — due diligence on year built, systems age, and HOA status must be property-specific.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$650k median price point. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $393k on average. outperforming the district by 21%. properties doubled in value (112% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $650k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that a Newtown Square mailing address can place a buyer in Marple Newtown School District, Rose Tree Media School District, or Great Valley School District depending on which township the parcel actually sits in — and that confirming the attendance zone in writing with the relevant district before signing a contract is the only way to remove that variable from the purchase decision?
Common Questions
What school district serves Newtown Square, and which elementary school is most common for Marple Newtown District buyers?
Most of Newtown Township feeds into Marple Newtown School District, which serves Newtown Township and Marple Township across approximately 21 square miles. Culbertson Elementary School — located at 3530 Goshen Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 — is the most frequently assigned elementary for homes in the Newtown Township portion of the district. However, ZIP code 19073 crosses township lines into Edgmont and other townships that may be served by different districts. Buyers must confirm their specific parcel’s attendance zone directly with Marple Newtown School District before closing.
What publicly accessible open space is located within or immediately adjacent to Newtown Square?
Ridley Creek State Park encompasses more than 2,606 acres of Delaware County woodlands and meadows. The park’s main entrance is at Gradyville Road in Newtown Square (19073) and includes 12 miles of hiking trails, a five-mile paved multi-use trail, designated fly-fishing sections of Ridley Creek, the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead living history site, and the Hunting Hill Mansion event venue. The park is open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset. In 2024, it was inducted into the National Old-Growth Forest Network.
Is Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square open to the public?
No. Aronimink Golf Club is a private country club. It acquired its current 300-acre Newtown Square site in 1926 and the Donald Ross-designed course opened on Memorial Day 1928. The club has hosted the 1962 PGA Championship (Gary Player), the 1977 U.S. Amateur, the 2003 Senior PGA Championship, the 2018 BMW Championship, and the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The 2026 PGA Championship is scheduled at Aronimink from May 11–17, 2026, the first PGA Championship there since 1962. Access requires membership or a championship-week spectator ticket.
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 — No verified total residential unit count for Newtown Township is available from a named primary source. Census household counts for the ZIP (19073) conflate multiple townships and are not township-specific.
- Builder — Newtown Square / Newtown Township is an organically developed community with no single builder; post-WWII construction involved numerous contractors across multiple decades. Recent development includes Toll Brothers and others at Liseter and Ellis Preserve, but no single builder identity applies to the community as a whole.
- Hoa Name — Public sales data for the most recent 180-day window shows no HOA found for the SFH sales analyzed. Planned communities within the ZIP (Liseter, Ellis Preserve, Runnymeade Farms) do have HOAs, but those are subdivision-level, not community-level. No township-wide HOA exists.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — No verified source provides a township-wide square footage distribution. Individual listings show a wide range; no authoritative aggregate was locatable.
- Era Band — The 1948 average year built from the 33-year appreciation index is consistent with the U.S. Census finding that homes in 19073 were primarily built in the 1940s–1950s, but the township has significant pre-1900 and post-2000 stock as well, so ‘Mixed’ is the correct classification. The 1948 figure likely reflects the dominant post-WWII suburban wave, not the full range.
- Cross Border Note — School District Risk — Some 19073 addresses in Edgmont Township fall in Rose Tree Media School District; some in Willistown Township fall in Great Valley School District. Buyers must verify at the parcel level. This is a material consumer protection issue.
School District
Newtown Square is served by the Marple Newtown School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Marple Newtown School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Delaware County Recorder · newtowntownship.org · en.wikipedia.org · sites.google.com · pa.gov · dcnr.pa.gov · mnsd.org · pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com · zipdatamaps.com · aronimink.org · pgachampionship.com · unitedstateszipcodes.org · homes.com · mainlinephillyhomes.com · nshistory.org
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