Yes, Flourtown is a good place to live if you want a historic village with good schools and real green space. Most of Flourtown is in the Springfield Township School District, Fort Washington State Park is next door, and Bethlehem Pike has the everyday shops, about 10 minutes from Blue Bell. It suits families and anyone who wants a settled, walkable-feeling village close to the city. Buyers who need a train station a short walk away may prefer Oreland or Wyndmoor.
A village named for its mills
Flourtown grew up along Bethlehem Pike and takes its name from the flour mills that once stood along the Wissahickon Creek and its tributaries. The pike became a toll road in 1804 and was lined with inns. The Black Horse Inn, built around 1744 by local tradition, survives today as the home of the Springfield Township Historical Society and is listed on the National Register.
The Flourtown village is in Springfield Township, though its mailing area reaches into Whitemarsh Township.
Schools
On the Springfield Township side, students attend the Springfield Township School District: Enfield and Erdenheim elementary schools, Springfield Township Middle School, and Springfield Township High School. On the Whitemarsh side, students attend the Colonial School District and Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
Flourtown is also home to Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a Catholic school for girls that moved here in 1961, and St. Genevieve School. Germantown Academy is a short drive away in Fort Washington.
Daily life
Bethlehem Pike has Flourtown’s shops, restaurants, and services. Fort Washington State Park, about 493 acres, has a day use area on West Mill Road and trails along the Wissahickon. Little League plays at Bysher Field, and the township’s Community Day takes place each fall at Cisco Park in neighboring Erdenheim.
What homes cost
In ZIP 19031, Zillow’s typical single-family home value was about $601,000 in August 2026, up about 3 percent over the year. Across all home types, the least expensive third of homes was valued at about $475,000 and the most expensive third at about $1.02 million. That puts Flourtown above neighboring Oreland and Wyndmoor at the typical price, with a wider range at the top.
Getting around
Flourtown has no train station of its own; Oreland station on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line and the Chestnut Hill stations are nearby. By car, Blue Bell is about 10 minutes away, King of Prussia about 24 minutes, and Center City about 28 minutes without traffic, with Route 309 and the Turnpike’s Fort Washington interchange close.
Before you decide
- School district depends on the address near the Whitemarsh line.
- A township inspection before a sale. Springfield Township requires a Statement of Certification.
- Older homes make up most of the township’s housing.
- No village train station.
Who Flourtown is right for
Flourtown suits families who want Springfield Township schools or Mount Saint Joseph Academy, people who work in Blue Bell, Fort Washington, or along Route 309, and anyone who wants a state park on the doorstep. To compare nearby towns, see Lafayette Hill, Wyndmoor, and Oreland, or the Flourtown community page.
Working with Karen
Karen Langsfeld is a REALTOR® and Pricing Strategy Advisor (P.S.A.) with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, based a few minutes away in Dresher.
If you own a home here, the Flourtown home valuation page explains how she prices homes on both sides of the township line.
Contact Karen at (215) 495-2914 or through the contact page.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Population: 2020 Census. Taxes: Montgomery County. Drive times are estimates without traffic.