Yardley at a glance
Yardley is a historic river borough of about 2,600 people, according to the 2020 Census, surrounded by Lower Makefield Township, home to about 33,000 more. The borough’s center at Main Street and Afton Avenue, with Lake Afton and the Delaware Canal, feels like a small town; Lower Makefield around it is mostly single-family neighborhoods, parks, and preserved woods. For New York commuters, Trenton’s NJ Transit station is about 12 minutes away. In ZIP 19067, Zillow’s typical single-family home value was about $641,000 in September 2026.
Schools
Yardley Borough and Lower Makefield are in the Pennsbury School District, which also serves Falls Township and Tullytown, with about 9,500 students.
| Level | Schools serving Yardley and Lower Makefield |
|---|---|
| Elementary | Ten elementary schools, assigned by address |
| Middle | William Penn, Charles Boehm, or Pennwood Middle School, depending on the elementary |
| High school | Pennsbury High School |
U.S. News ranked Pennsbury High School 157th in Pennsylvania in its 2026-27 list. The district is planning a new high school in Falls Township, a $269.5 million project, and has said taxpayers should expect further increases to fund it. A Yardley 19067 mailing address can also be in Morrisville Borough, which has its own school district, so check the municipality. The Pennsbury School District page has more.
Daily life
- The borough: Yardley’s historic district, about 200 structures centered at Afton Avenue and Main Street, has restaurants, shops, and Lake Afton, a former mill pond. Harvest Day each September is the borough’s big festival.
- The canal and the river: the Delaware Canal State Park towpath, about 59 miles from Easton to Bristol, runs right through town.
- Parks in Lower Makefield: Five Mile Woods Nature Preserve, about 285 acres; Patterson Farm, about 226 acres; Memorial Park and Macclesfield Park; and the Makefield Highlands Golf Course.
- Next door: Washington Crossing Historic Park is about 8 minutes upriver, and Newtown about 10 minutes inland.
Homes and prices
Yardley Borough’s homes are older, many of them 19th-century frame houses in the historic district. Lower Makefield’s housing is mostly newer: the township’s 2025 plan reports a median year built of 1983, with about 62 percent built between 1970 and 1999 and about 72 percent single-family detached. In ZIP 19067, Zillow’s typical single-family home value was about $641,000 in September 2026, up about 4 percent over the year. Across all home types, the least expensive third of homes was valued at about $407,000 and the most expensive third at about $886,000.
Getting around
- To New York: NJ Transit’s Trenton station is about 12 minutes away and Hamilton about 21 minutes, without traffic. Express trains reach New York Penn Station in about 1 hour 10 minutes from Trenton.
- To Philadelphia: Yardley’s SEPTA station on the West Trenton Line reaches Center City in about an hour. By car, Center City is about 44 minutes away.
- To Princeton: about 24 minutes by car.
Things to know before you buy
- Taxes: the Pennsbury School District rate is 211.143 mills for 2026-27, up 3.5 percent. Bucks County’s 2026 rate is 29.65 mills. Lower Makefield added a stormwater utility fee for 2026, and has no earned income tax. Bucks County assesses on an old base year, so the bill is far smaller than the millage suggests; ask for the actual bill.
- Borough resale inspection: Yardley Borough requires a change-in-occupancy inspection for a resale, covering smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the sidewalk and curb, and a Level 2 chimney inspection by a third party.
- Lower Makefield: requires a moving permit to move into or out of a home, filed with current tax receipts.
- Floodplain: in the borough, homes between the Delaware Canal and the river are in the floodplain. The river crested at 25.33 feet in 2005 and 25.09 feet in 2006, and Yardley participates in FEMA’s Community Rating System.
Working with Karen in Yardley
Karen Langsfeld is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, so buyers comparing Yardley with Pennington or Princeton across the river can work with one agent. She helps buyers check the school district, flood zone, and municipal requirements for each Yardley address, and helps sellers prepare for the borough’s resale inspection and price against the sales that truly compare.
Reach Karen directly at (215) 495-2914 or through the contact page.