Yes, Radnor Township is a good place to live if you want strong public schools, train service, and a classic Main Line setting. It is made up of villages such as Wayne, St. Davids, Villanova, and Rosemont, all served by the Radnor Township School District, with four Regional Rail stations. It is especially good for families and commuters. Buyers on a tighter budget or who want more land may find better value nearby in Newtown Square or the towns farther west.
What Radnor is
Radnor is a township in Delaware County, not a single town. About 33,200 people live in its 13.8 square miles, spread across villages that use their own mailing addresses: Wayne, St. Davids, Villanova, Rosemont, Ithan, Garrett Hill, and parts of Bryn Mawr and Strafford. Radnor is one of the region’s older communities, with a church from 1715 and a Quaker meetinghouse from 1717.
The most important thing for buyers to know is that these village names cross township lines. Part of Wayne is in Tredyffrin, and most of Bryn Mawr and part of Villanova are in Lower Merion. A mailing address alone does not tell you the township or school district.
Schools
The Radnor Township School District serves the whole township with three elementary schools (Radnor, Ithan, and Wayne), Radnor Middle School, and Radnor High School. Private options include the Agnes Irwin School, Archbishop John Carroll High School, and Hill Top Preparatory School. Villanova University and Eastern University are in the township, too.
Daily life
Most daily life centers on Wayne, with its restaurants, shops, and the Anthony Wayne Theater, and on Lancaster Avenue. The Radnor Trail runs about 2.4 miles on an old rail line, and Willows Park Preserve offers 47.5 acres of open space. Villanova’s campus brings sports and events, and King of Prussia is about 11 minutes from Wayne without traffic.
What homes cost
Radnor has no single ZIP code. In August 2026, Zillow’s typical single-family home value was:
| ZIP code | Typical single-family value |
|---|---|
| Wayne (19087) | About $1.01 million |
| Bryn Mawr (19010) | About $1.16 million |
| Villanova (19085) | About $1.77 million |
Each of these ZIP codes also includes homes outside Radnor, so a careful comparison looks at Radnor sales specifically.
Getting around
Villanova, Radnor, St. Davids, and Wayne stations are on SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line; from Radnor station, weekday trains reach Suburban Station in roughly 30 to 35 minutes. The M stops at Villanova, Radnor, and other township stations. By car, I-476 meets Lancaster Avenue at Exit 13, and Center City is about 30 minutes from Wayne without traffic.
Costs to plan for
- Transfer tax of 2.5 percent, compared with 2 percent in most of the area; see the guide to Pennsylvania’s realty transfer tax.
- School taxes rose 3.36 percent for 2026-27, to 16.3263 mills.
- Delaware County reassessed every property in 2021, so use recent tax bills.
- Mailing addresses that do not match the township.
Who Radnor is right for
Radnor suits families who want the Radnor schools, commuters who want a choice of train stations, and Villanova and Eastern faculty and staff. To compare villages, see Wayne and Villanova, or the Radnor Township community page.
Working with Karen
Karen Langsfeld is a REALTOR® and Pricing Strategy Advisor (P.S.A.) with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, working with buyers and sellers across the Main Line.
If you own a home in Radnor, the Wayne, Villanova, and Bryn Mawr valuation pages explain how she prices homes in each village.
Contact Karen at (215) 495-2914 or through the contact page.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Population: 2020 Census. School tax: Radnor Township School District. Train times: SEPTA timetable. Drive times are estimates without traffic.