Yes, Worcester Township is a good place to live if you want room to spread out without moving far from Blue Bell. Worcester Township gives you larger lots, preserved farmland, the Methacton School District, and a township government that keeps its own taxes very low. The trade-off is convenience: there is no downtown, no train, and some services work differently than in a typical suburb.
What kind of place is Worcester?
Worcester is a township, not a town. It was founded in 1733, covers about 16 square miles, and has about 10,300 residents. Instead of a single center, it has small crossroads villages: Center Point at Skippack Pike and Valley Forge Road, Fairview Village at Germantown Pike, and a few smaller historic spots.
The township’s defining choice has been to protect land. About 1,825 acres are preserved, and Worcester has set a goal of protecting at least 300 more acres by its 300th anniversary in 2033. Driving through, you see farm fields between neighborhoods, and that is by design.
Schools
Worcester is in the Methacton School District. Most homes are assigned to Worcester Elementary School for kindergarten through grade 4, and a few sections go to Eagleville Elementary. After that, students attend Skyview Upper Elementary, Arcola Intermediate, and Methacton High School, which sits inside Worcester Township.
Because the school campus is local, many families find the school commute short.
What homes cost
In ZIP 19490, the Center Point area, Zillow’s typical single-family home value was about $881,000 in August 2026. That puts central Worcester above nearby Collegeville and Lower Providence and close to Blue Bell.
One caution: Worcester addresses use several ZIP codes, including Lansdale, Eagleville, Collegeville, and Schwenksville. A home with a Collegeville address may be in Worcester Township, or it may not. Price comparisons only work when you compare homes in the same township and school district.
Low township taxes, leaner services
Worcester’s own real estate tax is 0.05 mills (a mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value), which the township describes as the lowest municipal rate in Montgomery County. That does not make your total bill tiny, because most property tax goes to the school district and the county. But it reflects a township that runs lean, and that shows up in daily life:
- No local police department. The Pennsylvania State Police, Skippack barracks, covers the township.
- Water varies by street. Some areas have public water; others rely on private wells. Some homes have septic systems.
- Private trash service. Each household hires its own hauler.
- Volunteer fire company. The Worcester Volunteer Fire Department has served the township since 1959.
None of this is unusual in a rural township. It is simply worth knowing before you move from a place that handles everything for you.
Getting around
Worcester is a car community. Without traffic, Blue Bell is about 12 minutes away, King of Prussia about 22 minutes, and Center City about 45 minutes. Skippack Pike heads east toward Blue Bell, and Valley Forge Road connects south to US 422.
There is no train, and bus service is minimal. The Turnpike’s Northeast Extension passes through the township but has no interchange inside it.
Things to do
The Peter Wentz Farmstead, built in 1758, was George Washington’s headquarters twice in October 1777, and today it is a county-run historic site. Heebner Park has 84 acres of fields, courts, and trails, and part of Evansburg State Park lies in the township. For shopping and dining, residents drive to Blue Bell, Skippack Village, or the Route 422 corridor.
What you give up for the space
- No walkable center and limited shopping inside the township.
- No rail, and very little bus service.
- More homeowner responsibility: wells, septic systems, and private trash in many parts of the township.
- Several ZIP codes, which makes it easy to misjudge where a home actually is.
Who Worcester is right for
Worcester suits families who want Methacton schools and a bigger yard, buyers who would rather look at farmland than a shopping center, and people who work in Blue Bell, King of Prussia, or along Route 422. If you want similar space with a short drive to a downtown, compare it with Collegeville. For the full local picture, see the Worcester community page.
Working with Karen
Karen Langsfeld is a REALTOR® and Pricing Strategy Advisor (P.S.A.) with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach. Worcester borders Blue Bell, one of her core markets, and she works with buyers and sellers throughout the township.
If you own a home here, the Worcester home valuation page explains how she prices homes across the township’s many ZIP codes.
Contact Karen at (215) 495-2914 or through the contact page.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Tax rates: Worcester Township. Drive times are estimates without traffic.