Newtown Square PA homes for sale are the highest price point in Delaware County outside the Main Line, and The McKnight Team helps buyers and sellers compete here. Newtown Square is the community name for Newtown Township, which sits west of Broomall and south of Radnor. Note that Bucks County also has a Newtown, and they are entirely different markets.
What the Newtown Square Numbers Mean
Newtown Square remains Delaware County’s high end outside the Main Line. Half of recent sales went under contract within 7 days at a typical 102.8% of asking, with the average at 24 days. The median sale price held at $890,000, and current listings ask a median of $869,000, right in line with recent closings. With 90 closings in six months against 23 homes for sale in Newtown Township, the estate-lot and newer-community mix keeps the upper end active without loosening the market underneath it.
What Is It Like to Live in Newtown Square, PA?
Newtown Township sits at the western edge of Delaware County, with Route 3, West Chester Pike, running through it and Route 252 crossing north to south. I-476 is a short drive east. The township is less densely built than Marple or Springfield, with more open land and larger lots, which is a large part of why the price point runs higher.
The Ellis Preserve is the township’s best known development, a mixed-use campus on a historic property that now holds offices, retail, and dining. SAP America has its North American headquarters in Newtown Square, and Main Line Health has a significant presence here as well. That employment base, combined with proximity to the Main Line without Main Line pricing on every block, is what draws buyers.
What Kinds of Homes Are for Sale in Newtown Square?
The range runs wide. Older stone farmhouses and mid-century colonials sit alongside newer construction on larger parcels, plus a growing number of townhome and carriage-home communities built in the last twenty years. At an $890,000 median with an average above $1 million, the upper end is doing real volume. Newtown Square PA homes for sale include entry points well below the median in the newer attached communities and estate properties several times above it.
Newtown Square School District
Newtown Township is served by the Marple Newtown School District, which also covers neighboring Marple Township and operates Marple Newtown High School. You can review schools and attendance boundaries on the district’s official site, and the exact assignment depends on the home’s address.
What Buyers Should Know Right Now
Supply tightened here while it loosened almost everywhere else, from 2.6 months to 2.1. There are 23 homes active now, and half of sales go under contract within 7 days, so the gap between listing and contract is wider than in the faster Delco markets, which reflects the price point. Decide early between the older housing stock on larger lots and the newer attached communities, because they trade on different timelines. If you are searching Newtown Square PA homes for sale, make sure you are looking at Delaware County and not Newtown in Bucks County.
What Sellers Should Know Right Now
You have a tighter market than you did a year ago, which is unusual right now. Supply fell from 2.6 months to 2.1. The thing to understand is what is competing with you: the median asking price on current inventory is $869,000, roughly in line with recent closings and no longer far below last July’s $1,225,000 peak, so the shelf is more balanced between the middle and the top. If your home is above the median, you have less direct competition than the raw listing count suggests. Price to recent closings in your specific band, not to the township median.
Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown Square PA Homes for Sale
How much do homes cost in Newtown Square, PA?
The median closed price in Newtown Township, Delaware County, from March through August 2026 was $890,000. Current listings ask a median of $869,000. (Source: Bright MLS, September 2026)
How fast do homes sell in Newtown Square?
Half of the homes that closed in the past six months went under contract within 7 days, and the typical sale finished at 102.8% of asking price. Slower listings pull the average out to 24 days. (Source: Bright MLS, September 2026)
Is Newtown Square the same as Newtown in Bucks County?
No. Newtown Square is the community name for Newtown Township in Delaware County. Newtown Borough and Newtown Township in Bucks County are separate municipalities about 45 miles away with a different market and different schools.
What is Newtown Square known for?
Newtown Square is home to the Ellis Preserve mixed-use campus, the North American headquarters of SAP America, and a significant Main Line Health presence. It sits along Route 3, West Chester Pike, with larger lots and more open land than the townships to its east.
What school district serves Newtown Square?
Newtown Township is served by the Marple Newtown School District, which also covers Marple Township. The exact school assignment depends on the home’s address.
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