1390 Paxon Pl, Media
Listing courtesy of Compass Pennsylvania, LLC. Contact: 6108223356
+14844420295
Premier Property Sales and Rentals
Upper Providence Township sits just north of Media, about 15 miles west of Center City Philadelphia, stretching between Ridley Creek to the west and Crum Creek to the east. Most of the 2,606-acre Ridley Creek State Park falls within the township's northern edge, giving Upper Providence more preserved open space than almost anywhere else in central Delaware County. Water power shaped the township's early history too, with mills like Sycamore Mills, Robinett Grist Mill, and Palmer's Mills once lining Ridley Creek.
Today Upper Providence offers a genuinely rare combination for this part of the county: excellent schools, real open space, and a location minutes from Media's restaurants and shops. As a Delaware County specialist, I help buyers understand what this township offers beyond the state park, and help sellers position a property here for maximum interest.
Upper Providence trades on the same school-district demand driving the rest of the Rose Tree Media School District, with the added draw of Ridley Creek State Park right at its doorstep. Well-priced homes on larger, wooded lots tend to attract serious interest from buyers who want space without leaving the district.
For sellers, proximity to the state park and the township's mill history are genuine differentiators worth highlighting alongside the usual comparables. I provide detailed comparative market analyses at no cost.
Yes, particularly for buyers who want Rose Tree Media schools along with genuine open space and larger lots.
Upper Providence Township is part of the Rose Tree Media School District, along with Media, Middletown Township, and Edgmont Township.
About 15 miles from Center City. There's no direct Regional Rail station in the township, so most residents commute by car.
Upper Providence runs toward the upper-middle end of Delaware County's price range, generally in line with the rest of the Rose Tree Media School District's larger-lot communities.
If Rose Tree Media schools and genuine open space are both on your list, Upper Providence Township deserves a serious look.
Contact me for an Upper Providence Township home search consultation →
Get a free Upper Providence Township home valuation →
Licensed Real Estate Agent in Pennsylvania and Delaware | Serving Upper Providence Township, Rose Tree Media School District, and all of Delaware County