Yes — for a specific buyer. Meadowbrook is the most private and estate-character community within Abington Township, with Abington School District, SEPTA Regional Rail access at Meadowbrook Station, and residential lots that are meaningfully larger and more wooded than what neighboring Rydal or Jenkintown offer at comparable price points. It suits buyers who have specifically identified large wooded lots, physical separation from neighbors, and a settled residential character as priorities — and who want those qualities alongside a well-regarded school district and rail access. It is not the right community for buyers who want a walkable town center or a denser, more connected community character.
Abington School District
Abington School District is consistently among the top 30 public school districts in Pennsylvania and carries a national distinction for its performing arts program at Abington Senior High School. The district is well-funded, well-regarded, and produces outcomes above Pennsylvania state averages across academic and extracurricular measures.
Meadowbrook sits at the upper end of the Abington Township residential spectrum. The school district designation contributes to the price floor here, and buyers in Meadowbrook are typically paying for both the district and the specific residential character — large lots, mature trees, a settled neighborhood quality — that distinguishes Meadowbrook from the rest of Abington Township.
SEPTA access
Meadowbrook Station on the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line sits within the community and provides Center City Philadelphia service in approximately 40 to 50 minutes. The station is reachable from most Meadowbrook residential addresses without needing to drive.
The combination of a wooded estate character and walkable SEPTA access is unusual in the Philadelphia suburbs at any price point. Communities that offer genuine privacy and large lots are typically removed from rail access. Meadowbrook is an exception — buyers who want that specific combination have a short list, and Meadowbrook is consistently on it.
Residential character: what makes Meadowbrook distinct
Meadowbrook’s defining quality is its lots. Properties in the community sit on larger pieces of land — often wooded, often with meaningful setbacks from the street and from neighboring homes — that produce a degree of physical privacy that the more compact sections of Abington Township and adjacent communities cannot match.
The housing stock reflects that character: larger homes, often updated, with the architectural variety of properties that have been individually developed rather than built by a single developer across a uniform plan. Victorian-era homes, mid-century colonials, and more recent construction coexist in a neighborhood that rewards attention during the search because the variation is real.
The community is quiet. There is no commercial corridor within walking distance. Residents drive to Jenkintown, Glenside, or Abington for daily errands. The trade-off for the privacy and lot size is a more car-dependent daily routine than nearby Jenkintown provides.
Price range
Meadowbrook home values range from approximately $500,000 to $900,000, with the upper end reflecting larger lots, more recent renovations, and properties with the full combination of estate character and updated interiors. The floor reflects the entry point into the community’s residential category — smaller properties on the edge of the community that share the district designation but less of the wooded seclusion.
Compared to Rydal, Meadowbrook commands a premium that reflects the lot sizes and the specific estate character. Buyers who have concluded that Rydal’s quietness is close to what they want but who need more land or more privacy typically arrive at Meadowbrook as the next step up.
What Meadowbrook does not offer
Walkable commercial access. There is no Main Street, no coffee shop within walking distance, and no commercial corridor that serves residents on foot. Drivers reach Jenkintown in minutes; walkers have limited options.
Jenkintown’s multi-line SEPTA redundancy. Meadowbrook has one SEPTA line. Jenkintown’s three lines converging at a single station offer a transit experience that Meadowbrook cannot match for the daily commuter whose schedule is sensitive to service disruptions.
Entry-level pricing. Meadowbrook’s floor is $500,000 and reflects the estate character. Buyers who want the Abington district at a more accessible price point should look at Rydal or other Abington Township sections.
Who Meadowbrook is right for
Meadowbrook suits buyers who have specifically identified large wooded lots and physical privacy as requirements — and who want those qualities alongside Abington School District and SEPTA access. It is right for buyers who have outgrown the density of city neighborhoods or tighter suburban communities and who are looking for a home that genuinely feels removed from its neighbors. It is also right for buyers who have considered Huntingdon Valley (Lower Moreland School District) or Rydal and want something between them in character and price.
Who Meadowbrook is not right for
Buyers who want walkable commercial access, buyers who want Jenkintown’s multi-line transit redundancy, buyers who want a lower price point in Abington Township, and buyers who do not specifically value large lots and wooded privacy should look at Rydal, Jenkintown, or Glenside instead.
Working with Karen
Karen Langsfeld is a REALTOR® and Pricing Strategy Advisor (P.S.A.) with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach in Blue Bell. She covers Meadowbrook alongside Rydal, Jenkintown, and the broader Abington Township market. For Meadowbrook homeowners considering a sale, the Meadowbrook home valuation page provides a free CMA built from current Abington School District estate comparables.
For buyers who are weighing Meadowbrook’s estate character against the quieter-but-smaller option next door, Is Rydal, PA a good place to live? covers that comparison directly.
Contact Karen at (215) 495-2914 or through the contact page.