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Delaware County real estate news

I'm Jarrell James, a REALTOR with KW Empower. Every week on ReLLestate I go through the region's real estate news. This page is everything from those episodes about Delaware County, newest first.

What's been reported

  1. Closed home sales in Philadelphia and Delaware County fell 13.8% in September from a year earlier, the largest drop of any market in the country, according to Redfin. Montgomery, Chester and Bucks counties barely moved.

    , Episode 62

  2. Median suburban sale prices rose 5.2% to $508,832. In the combined Philadelphia and Delaware County market the median rose 0.1% to $279,358.

    , Episode 62

  3. The Inquirer compared what $405,000 buys in Fairmount, in Delaware County and in Magnolia, Camden County.

    , Episode 48

  4. Springfield Mall in Delaware County was appraised at $30 million, down 73% from $112 million when its loan was made in 2015. $52.4 million is still owed on the loan.

    , Episode 47

  5. Three homes near Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square listed between $2.5 million and nearly $4 million.

    , Episode 15

  6. The Quarry Center, a 35 acre shopping center in Havertown, was put up for sale.

    , Episode 13

  7. Crozer Health put five Delaware County properties on the market as part of its restructuring.

    , Episode 12

  8. The Inquirer matched typical incomes to home prices: about $214,000 on a $59,000 income in Philadelphia, $309,000 on $85,000 in Delaware County, and $386,000 on about $108,000 in Montgomery County.

    , Episode 10

  9. Philadelphia Magazine paired pricey neighborhoods with cheaper alternatives: Fishtown for Queen Village, Logan Square for Rittenhouse, Mount Airy for Chestnut Hill, Lansdowne for Media and Collingswood for Haddonfield.

    , Episode 9

Prices, counts and percentages are what was reported the week each episode ran. They are news about the area, not a valuation of any one property.

Questions about Delaware County

Are home sales falling in Philadelphia?

In September, closed sales in Philadelphia and Delaware County were down 13.8% from a year earlier, the largest drop of any market in the country, according to Redfin. Bright MLS data showed Philadelphia closings down 10% and Delaware County down 16%, while Chester County rose 9% and Montgomery County rose 4%. From Episode 62, October 27, 2026

Are the Philadelphia suburbs a seller's market?

Yes, according to Redfin. The suburban Philadelphia market is one of five seller's markets left in the country, with 23% fewer sellers than buyers. In the city and Delaware County it is the reverse, with sellers outnumbering buyers by 56%. From Episode 62, October 27, 2026

Which Philadelphia neighborhoods are in the draft Opportunity Zones 2.0 map?

The draft adds four tracts in Southwest Philadelphia along Woodland Avenue between 46th and 65th streets, keeps a smaller North Philadelphia cluster near Broad Street and Temple, and keeps Gray's Ferry and Point Breeze in South Philadelphia. Fishtown, Kensington and Brewerytown were in the first program and are not in this draft. Upper Darby and Millbourne are newly included. From Episode 62, October 27, 2026

What does $405,000 buy in the Philadelphia area?

The Inquirer's Price Point comparison covered in this episode looked at the same budget in three places: Fairmount in the city, Delaware County, and Magnolia in Camden County. The tradeoff is walkability in the city against more space, a driveway or a yard farther out. From Episode 48, June 29, 2026

How much is Springfield Mall worth?

It was appraised at $30 million in 2026, down from $112 million when its loan originated in 2015. The mall missed its loan payoff date, entered special servicing in October, and still has $52.4 million outstanding. From Episode 47, June 22, 2026

How much house can you afford in the Philadelphia area?

It depends on the county. In the Inquirer analysis covered in this episode, Philadelphia's median income of about $59,000 supported a home around $214,000, Delaware County's $85,000 supported about $309,000, and buying a $386,000 home in Montgomery County took about $108,000. From Episode 10, May 27, 2025

What are cheaper alternatives to Philadelphia's most expensive neighborhoods?

In a 2025 Philadelphia Magazine guide covered in this episode: Fishtown in place of Queen Village, Logan Square for Rittenhouse Square, Mount Airy for Chestnut Hill, Lansdowne for Media, and Collingswood, New Jersey, for Haddonfield. From Episode 9, May 19, 2025

Which Philadelphia suburbs are most competitive for buyers?

In spring 2025 the Inquirer pointed to Havertown, Media and Springfield in Delaware County and Glenside, Ardmore and Cheltenham in Montgomery County, where low inventory led to multiple offers and sales above asking price. From ReLLestate Episode 3: Deals, Developments & What’s Poppin’ Around Philly, April 7, 2025

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