Two Delaware County communities are among the 10 hottest housing markets right now in the Greater Philadelphia Area, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Housing prices have hit a new high in the region, with a typical home price in Greater Philadelphia reaching $416,000 in June.
Swarthmore Borough and Chadds Ford were among the 10 hottest housing markets in the region,
Swarthmore Borough had an average list price at $578,684 and an average sale price at $664,219.
Chadds Ford had an average list price of $948,485 and an average sale price of $802,949.
The price growth rate is actually slowing in the region as affordability issues take their toll.
Price growth in the 11-county region has slowed to 4 percent, the lowest in more than two years, according to data from Bright MLS.
No county saw a double-digit percent increase in home prices.
Delaware County saw the largest price growth in June, jumping 7.9 percent to a median sale price of $410,000.
Camden County followed with a 7.1 percent jump to $375,000.
Chester County is still the most expensive in the region by a wide margin. A typical home there traded for $600,000 in June.
Learn more about the latest housing trends in Swarthmore and Chadds Ford, and what these surging markets signal for Greater Philadelphia in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Editor’s Note: This post was initially published on DELCO.Today in July 2025.
