Cost of Living in Wayne
Wayne pairs genuinely elevated housing costs with Delaware County's confirmed highest-in-Pennsylvania effective property tax rate, alongside a real, disclosed open question about Radnor Township's own EIT status.
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Learn moreGenuinely elevated housing costs
Wayne's median sale price ran $1.02 million over the trailing three months of 2026 (up 7.8% year-over-year), at $382 per square foot, with homes selling in a fast 18 days on average -- a genuinely competitive, expensive market (Redfin competitiveness score: 88/100).
Delaware County's confirmed highest-in-PA effective property tax rate
Delaware County's own 2026 effective property tax rate ran a real, confirmed 1.98% -- the highest of any of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, exceeding the PA statewide average by 51% and the national median by 26%.
A real, disclosed open question on Radnor Township's EIT status
This record's dedicated search did not turn up a confirmed Radnor Township resident EIT rate. The township's own official tax-page listing (Local Services Tax, Mercantile Tax, Business Privilege Tax, Real Estate Taxes) conspicuously omits an EIT page -- raising a real, disclosed possibility that Radnor Township may not levy one at all, consistent with this project's own King of Prussia/Upper Merion Township precedent. Confirm directly with the township before relying on this for a specific relocation decision.
Radnor's confirmed alternate Act 511 taxes
Radnor Township confirms a 3-mill Mercantile Tax on business gross receipts (first $25,000 exempt) and a Business Privilege Tax, plus a modest $52/year Local Services Tax (exempt under $12,000/year income) -- real, confirmed alternate local revenue tools.
Key takeaways
- Wayne's housing costs run genuinely elevated ($1.02M median sale price, Redfin 2026).
- Delaware County's effective property tax rate (1.98%) is the confirmed highest of any Pennsylvania county.
- Radnor Township's specific EIT status is a real, disclosed open question -- confirm directly before relying on it.
- Radnor confirms a 3-mill Mercantile Tax and a $52/year Local Services Tax as alternate local revenue tools.
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