Lower Merion School District, Montgomery County, PA
Wynnewood
Performance Tier
Above Average
Median Sold
$918,000
Avg. Appreciation
135%
Avg. $ Gain
$532,750
2025 Sales
38
High Activity
Compared to the Lower Merion district average, Wynnewood is
outperforming by 16%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Wynnewood takes its name from Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn’s physician, whose land was designated in 1691 — making it one of the earliest-named communities on what became the Philadelphia Main Line. The SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale line stop at Wynnewood Station, a structure built in the 1870s and designed by Wilson Brothers and Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad, anchors the community’s rail identity at milepost 7.5 from Center City. The housing stock reflects three distinct eras: early 20th-century stone colonials and Dutch Colonials developed by builders such as McIlvain and Company from the 1890s through the 1920s; the English Village Historic District, a 29-home Tudor Revival cluster on a five-acre tract built between 1925 and 1928 by developers Donald and S. Arthur Love and designated a Class 1 Historic Resource by Lower Merion Township in 2010; and a post-WWII residential expansion in which approximately 360 single-family homes were constructed on the former 160-acre Shortridge Tract between 1945 and the early 1950s.
Specifications
Home Stock
Housing stock spans multiple architectural eras. Early 20th-century development (1890s–1930s) produced stone-faced colonials, Dutch Colonials with gambrel roofs, and the 29-unit English Village Historic District (1925–1928), a compact Tudor Revival cluster built without sidewalks using local fieldstone, Mercer tile interiors, exposed roof trusses, and large stone fireplaces. Post-WWII infill (1940s–1960s) accounts for more than 60% of all housing units, concentrated on the former Shortridge Tract. High-rise condominiums include the 12-story Green Hill complex (1962, 544 units) and the 6-story Twelve Nineteen building (1976, 96 units).
Location & Access
Lancaster Avenue (U.S. Route 30) runs east-west as the primary commercial spine. Montgomery Avenue provides secondary residential access. Regional highway connections include I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-476 (Blue Route). The SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail line serves Wynnewood Station (67 E. Wynnewood Rd), with direct service to 30th Street Station. SEPTA bus routes 105 and 44 supplement rail service along Lancaster Avenue. The SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line serves South Wynnewood.
Location Anchors
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Montgomery, PA
40.002, -75.271
What Makes This Distinct
More than 60 percent of Wynnewood’s approximately 4,282 housing units date from the 1940s through the 1960s post-war construction period, while a pre-war stock of stone and Tudor-style homes built before 1939 accounts for nearly one-fifth of units — a dual-era distribution that produces wide price dispersion across the market and makes condition and renovation status a primary valuation driver.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$918k median price point. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly. high turnover means more inventory.
If You’re Selling
Exceptional appreciation – sellers gained $533k on average. properties doubled in value (135% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $918k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that Wynnewood straddles two county lines — Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Haverford Township in Delaware County — and that a property’s specific side of that boundary determines not only which township governs permits and zoning appeals, but potentially which school district and emergency services provider apply?
Common Questions
Which elementary school serves Wynnewood buyers in the Lower Merion School District?
Most public school children in the Lower Merion Township portion of Wynnewood are zoned to Penn Wynne, Merion, or Penn Valley elementary schools, all part of Lower Merion School District. Penn Wynne Elementary School (250 Haverford Rd) is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence with roughly 620–750 students in grades K–4. Secondary students typically attend Bala Cynwyd Middle School and then choose between Lower Merion High School and Harriton High School. School boundary assignments can shift; confirm your specific parcel’s zoning with the district before purchase.
What civic organizations represent Wynnewood homeowners?
Three civic associations are active in the Wynnewood ZIP code: the Wynnewood Civic Association (WCA), incorporated as a Pennsylvania nonprofit on September 23, 1936, which advocates on zoning and development matters and maintains the Wynnewood Train Station garden; the Shortridge Civic Association of Wynnewood, which meets with Lower Merion Township on issues affecting that sub-neighborhood; and the Penn Wynne Civic Association, which covers the Penn Wynne census-designated place (mailing address Wynnewood). The ArdWood Civic Association also operates jointly with adjacent Ardmore. None of these is an HOA — there are no community-wide deed restrictions or mandatory dues in the single-family portions of the neighborhood.
What is the English Village Historic District and how does it affect buyers?
The English Village Historic District is a compact cluster of 29 Tudor Revival homes built between 1925 and 1928 by attorney-developer Donald M. Love and his architect brother S. Arthur Love on a five-acre tract off Cherry Lane, near Lower Merion High School. The homes feature local fieldstone construction, Mercer tile interiors, exposed roof trusses, leaded glass windows, and Juliet balconies. In May 2010, Lower Merion Township Commissioners designated the site a Class 1 Historic Resource, and in June 2010 the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission designated it a local historic district. Owners must submit exterior modifications to the Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB) for approval. Buyers considering English Village properties should budget for HARB compliance when planning renovations and consult the Lower Merion Conservancy’s self-guided tour resources for architectural context.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Hoa Name — No community-wide HOA exists for the single-family residential portions of Wynnewood. Individual condominium buildings (Green Hill, Twelve Nineteen, Wynnewood Plaza) have their own HOA structures, but no verifiable community-wide HOA name was found. Left null.
- Builder — Wynnewood developed organically across multiple eras and multiple builders (McIlvain and Company for early 20th century homes; Donald and S. Arthur Love for English Village; unnamed tract builders for post-WWII Shortridge Tract homes). No single builder governs the community. Left null per instructions.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — No single verified source provides a comprehensive interior square footage range for the full community. Range synthesized from active listing data (Compass, Zillow, Trulia, Long & Foster) showing condos from ~1,100 sq ft and detached homes from ~1,500 sq ft to 8,300+ sq ft estates. Treat as estimated, not verified.
- Cross Border Note — School District Applicability — The Haverford Township portion of Wynnewood (Delaware County) falls outside Lower Merion School District and is served by Haverford Township School District instead. The public sales data provided is labeled Montgomery County / Lower Merion School District, but buyers near the county line should independently verify district enrollment with both districts.
- Approx Homes — Figure of 4,282 is from NeighborhoodScout citing 2022 data for ZIP 19096. This figure covers the full ZIP code (which includes portions of Penn Wynne CDP and Ardmore) and is therefore an overcount for Wynnewood proper. No parcel-level count for Wynnewood exclusively was found. Tier set to ‘estimated’.
School District
Wynnewood is served by the Lower Merion School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Lower Merion School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Montgomery County Recorder · en.wikipedia.org · wynnewoodcivic.com · hiddencityphila.org · lowermerionhistory.org · phillyhistoryphotos.com · neighborhoodscout.com · homes.com · lmsd.org · niche.com · shortridgecivic.org · lowermerion.org · mainlinetoday.com · patch.com · grokipedia.com · wwww.septa.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