Perkiomen Valley School District, Montgomery County, PA
Skippack
Performance Tier
Above Average
Median Sold
$624,500
Avg. Appreciation
69%
Avg. $ Gain
$253,250
2025 Sales
4
Limited Activity
Compared to the Perkiomen Valley district average, Skippack is
outperforming by 22%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Skippack is a census-designated place and historic village within Skippack Township, Montgomery County, PA, situated along the Perkiomen and Skippack creeks approximately 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The settlement dates to 1683, when German Mennonite and Quaker immigrants from the lower Rhine River established farms along the creek system; the Indenhofen (De Haven) Farmstead, built circa 1720, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Today the township combines that colonial-era village core — anchored by Skippack Pike’s sidewalked streetscape of independent shops and restaurants — with mid-century detached single-family neighborhoods developed primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, newer colonial and manor subdivisions, and several named 55+ and townhouse HOA communities. Residents are served entirely by the Perkiomen Valley School District, whose elementary, middle, and high school campuses have earned A and A-minus ratings on Niche.
Specifications
Home Stock
The housing stock within the Skippack Township / 19438 mailing area spans colonial farmhouses from the 1700s, ranch-style and split-level homes built primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, and larger colonial and traditional-manor detached homes constructed from the 1980s onward. The 1970s-era detached singles — consistent with the public records avg year built of 1974 — are most prevalent and typically feature masonry or frame construction on wooded or open lots along township roads.
Location & Access
Route 73 (Skippack Pike) is the primary east-west spine through Skippack Township, running from Collegeville west toward Harleysville. Route 29 (Gravel Pike) intersects to the south and provides access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike approximately five miles away. Old Skippack Road carries addresses in the 19438 mailing area through rural sections of Upper Salford Township north of the village.
Location Anchors
Harleysville, PA 19438
Montgomery, PA
40.280, -75.387
What Makes This Distinct
The Cyr Team’s 33-year appreciation index for this area shows a substantial return pattern in the 60–80% range, outperforming the Perkiomen Valley district average by more than 20 percentage points — a structural signal that the combination of limited inventory, walkable village commercial district, and trail-connected open space has historically supported price retention well above peer communities. Because ZIP 19438 crosses multiple township and school-district boundaries, the appreciation figures apply specifically to Skippack Township parcels; buyers with addresses in the adjacent Harleysville mailing zone should confirm actual township and district assignment.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$624k median price point. solid appreciation track record. more time to decide.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $253k on average. outperforming the district by 22%. solid 69% return on investment. median sale price $624k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that a Harleysville mailing address in ZIP 19438 does not automatically mean you are in Skippack Township or the Perkiomen Valley School District — and that the specific school district assigned to your parcel could differ from the one in the listing, depending on which of the nine or more municipalities that share this ZIP code your property actually sits in?
Common Questions
What school district serves homes in Skippack with a Harleysville mailing address?
ZIP code 19438 spans multiple townships. Homes physically located in Skippack Township are served by the Perkiomen Valley School District (Skippack Elementary, Perkiomen Valley Middle School East or West, Perkiomen Valley High School). However, properties with a Harleysville/19438 mailing address that fall within Lower Salford, Upper Salford, or Franconia townships are assigned to Souderton Area or North Penn school districts. Buyers should verify district assignment by parcel address directly with the applicable school district before making any decision based on schools.
What recreational amenities are accessible to residents of Skippack Township?
Skippack Township operates five parks. Palmer Park — the largest — includes two miles of paved walking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, bocce courts, two full-size basketball courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, and pavilions. The township-managed Skippack Trail (3.3 miles, paved) connects the village to the 19-mile Perkiomen Trail at Graterford and east to Evansburg State Park along Skippack Creek. Skippack Recreation Association Pool on Cressman Road, founded in 1966, offers two swimming pools and sports courts as a private membership facility.
Are there flood-zone risks in the Skippack area?
Skippack Township sits between Perkiomen Creek to the west and Skippack Creek to the south and east. FEMA flood insurance studies have detailed both waterways for Montgomery County. Lots immediately adjacent to either creek corridor may carry Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) designations. Because flood zone status is parcel-specific, prospective buyers should request a flood-zone determination from their lender or title company and consult the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov) using the specific property address before finalizing a purchase.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Entity Type — Input preset this as ‘subdivision’ but research confirms Skippack/19438 is a multi-township CDP and historic village, not a single defined subdivision. Overridden to ‘borough_or_community’. The public sales data likely captures a geographic filter (ZIP + school district) rather than a named subdivision.
- Approx Homes — No verified home count exists for the specific 19438/Skippack Township overlap area used to generate the public sales data. Mainlinephillyhomes.com estimates ~3,790 single-family residences for all of Skippack Township, but that township includes multiple ZIP codes (19473, 19426, 19438, etc.).
- Hoa Name — No single HOA governs this area. Multiple named HOA communities exist within Skippack Township (Meadow Glen, Cassel Mill, Monroe Court, Traditions at Skippack, Fairlawn Court, Biltmore Estates, etc.) but the public sales data covers the whole geographic cluster. HOA status is effectively ‘mixed/unknown’ at this aggregation level.
- Builder — No single builder. The area represents organic residential development over multiple decades. Toll Brothers is active in newer Skippack Township communities but did not build the mid-century stock reflected in the avg year built of 1974.
- Cross Border Note / School District Risk — ZIP 19438 with mailing city Harleysville crosses into Lower Salford (Souderton Area SD), Upper Salford (Souderton Area SD), and other townships not served by Perkiomen Valley SD. The public sales data is tagged to Perkiomen Valley SD, but the Harleysville mailing address may cause buyer confusion about school district assignment. This is a material consumer-protection flag.
- Flood Zone Risk — No parcel-level FEMA determination was retrieved. The area is bounded by Perkiomen and Skippack creeks, both of which have FEMA-studied flood corridors in Montgomery County. A general caution is appropriate but specific zone designations require parcel-level lookup at msc.fema.gov.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — No public records-level square footage data was provided in the structural inputs, and no single verified source covers the specific 19438/Skippack overlap. The range in this field is synthesized from multiple listing descriptions and Homes.com narrative — treat as estimated.
School District
Skippack is served by the Perkiomen Valley School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Perkiomen Valley School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Montgomery County Recorder · en.wikipedia.org · skippackvillage.com · kids.kiddle.co · homes.com · zipdatamaps.com · unitedstateszipcodes.org · montgomerycountypa.gov · traillink.com · skippackpool.com · skippacktownship.org · mainlinephillyhomes.com · everyhome.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