Radnor Township School District, Delaware County, PA
South Wayne
Performance Tier
Exceptional
Median Sold
$1,765,000
Avg. Appreciation
164%
Avg. $ Gain
$996,000
2025 Sales
16
Moderate Activity
Compared to the Radnor Township district average, South Wayne is
outperforming by 92%.
Based on closed sales across 4 counties.
About
South Wayne is the southern half of the Drexel and Childs ‘Wayne Estate,’ a planned railroad commuter suburb laid out in 1887 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 with 316 contributing buildings. The Wayne Estate’s developers — banker Anthony J. Drexel and newspaper editor George W. Childs — chose architects William Lightfoot Price, Horace Trumbauer, and others to design two- and three-story homes in Shingle Style, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Tudor Revival, using stone, weatherboard, and slate shingles. Unlike the grid-patterned North Wayne, South Wayne’s street network follows the hilly terrain in a curvilinear pattern, with lots ranging from roughly one-quarter acre in the western blocks to one-half to one acre on the eastern end of the district.
Specifications
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Properties within the South Wayne Historic District boundary are subject to Radnor Township’s Historic District Ordinance (Chapter 178), which requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB) before any exterior construction, addition, or demolition — a regulatory layer that constrains renovation scope and timeline and should be evaluated by buyers prior to any planned exterior modification.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Premium market at $1.8m median. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly. high turnover means more inventory.
If You’re Selling
Exceptional appreciation – sellers gained $996k on average. outperforming the district by 92%. properties doubled in value (164% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $1765k.
School District
South Wayne is served by the Radnor Township School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Radnor Township School District Information
Sources Consulted
Closed sales data · en.wikipedia.org · livingplaces.com · rayott.com · ecode360.com · radnor.com · waynepsa.wordpress.com · findingaids.library.upenn.edu · rtsd.org · radnorhistory.org · wwww.septa.org
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