542 Rutgers Avenue
Description
- Listed by: Perri Evanson 610.517.5208 paevanson@comcast.net • BHHS Fox & Roach-Center City Walnut
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$500,000
Avg days on market
7
Sale-to-list ratio
103.9%
Swarthmore, PA
9 comparable properties found
$315,000
Sold 12/01/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,632
- Square Feet
- 0.35
- Acres
$516,000
Sold 05/29/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1,646
- Square Feet
- 0.23
- Acres
$500,000
Sold 01/29/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1,924
- Square Feet
- 0.15
- Acres
$760,000
Sold 01/15/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1,838
- Square Feet
- 0.29
- Acres
$450,000
Sold 06/23/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,912
- Square Feet
- 0.14
- Acres
$405,000
Sold 05/14/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1,467
- Square Feet
- 0.36
- Acres
$455,000
Sold 06/30/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,621
- Square Feet
- 0.33
- Acres
$688,000
Sold 11/21/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,150
- Square Feet
- 0.17
- Acres
$735,000
Sold 08/07/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,154
- Square Feet
- 0.2
- Acres
Location
Sold By D. Patrick Welsh Real Estate, LLC
$2,609 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$1,831
$777
$0
1Property Information for 542 Rutgers Avenue
Property Details
- Taxes: $9,329 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
- County: Delaware County
- Tax ID Number: 43-00-01104-00
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Condo Coop Association: No
- HOA: No
- Structure Type: Detached
- Style: Colonial
- Levels/Stories: 2
- Waterfront: No
- Garage: Yes
- Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
- Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (DELAWARE PA)
- Cross Street: STRATH HAVEN
- Municipality: SWARTHMORE BORO
- Total Parking Spaces: 4
- Central Air: Yes
- Basement: Yes
- Room Count: 7
- Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,840.00
- Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
- New Construction: No
- Construction Completed: No
- Property Condition: Good
Building Information
- Stories: 2
- Year Built: 1952
- Lot Size: 0.23 AC / 10,019 SF
Location
- School District Name: WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE
- School District County ID: 300200396626
- Elementary School: SWARTHMORE-RUTLEDGE SCHOOL (DELAWARE PA)
- Middle Or Junior School: STRATH HAVEN (DELAWARE PA)
- High School: STRATH HAVEN (DELAWARE PA)
- County: DELAWARE
- MLS Area: Swarthmore Boro (10443)
Waterfront / Water Access
- Water View: No
- Water Access: No
- Water Oriented: No
- Navigable Water: No
- Tidal Water: No
- Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
- Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
- Tax Year: 2016
- Tax Assessed Value: $175,190
- Improvement Assessed Value: $0
- Land Assessed Value: $0
- Zoning: RESID
- Tax Lot: 124-000
Lease Information
- Concessions: No
Rooms
- # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
- # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
- # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
- Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other, Attic
- Stories: Main, Upper 1
Building Info
- Total Finished SQFT: 1,840.00
- Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
- Total SQFT: 1,840.00
- Total SQFT Source: Assessor
- Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Stone
- Roof: Pitched, Shingle
- Flooring Type: Wood, Tile/Brick
- Basement Type: Full, Unfinished
- Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
- # Bathrooms Full: 2
- # Bathrooms Half: 1
Lot / Land Information
- Lot Size Dimensions: 67X150
- Lot Features: Level, Front Yard, Rear Yard
- Sign On Property: Yes
- Parcel ID: 565986
Parking
- Type Of Parking: Detached Garage
- Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 2
Interior Features
- Interior Features: Primary Bath(s), Breakfast Area
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces Count: 1
- Fireplace Features: Brick
- Accessibility Features: None
- Laundry Type: Basement
- Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: http://playvideo.co/ea4ff504-3361-469d-b847-bae3120535cd
Exterior Features
- Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es)
- Pool: No Pool
- Other Structures: Above Grade
Utilities
- Heating: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Heating Type: Oil, Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Oil
- Hot Water: S/W Changeover
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Property History for 542 Rutgers Avenue
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2016 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #572272524 | $343,000 | -1.5% / yr |
| May 16, 2016 | Closed BRIGHT #1002701488 | $343,000 | — |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Pending BRIGHT #1002701488 | — | |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002701488 | $389,000 | — |
| Aug 27, 2007 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #228458474 | $391,500 | +2.4% / yr |
| Aug 27, 2007 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE116734 | $391,500 | — |
| Jul 29, 2007 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE116734 | — | |
| Jul 23, 2007 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE116734 | $399,000 | — |
| Jul 16, 2007 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE384618 | $399,000 | — |
| Jul 12, 2007 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE384618 | $399,000 | — |
| Nov 22, 2005 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE162766 | $375,000 | — |
| Nov 4, 2005 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #173042045 | $375,000 | +10.2% / yr |
| Oct 17, 2005 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE162766 | — | |
| Aug 26, 2005 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE162766 | $399,900 | — |
| Jan 22, 2003 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #115282139 | $286,000 | — |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE188226 | $286,000 | — |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE188226 | — | |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE188226 | $279,900 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 05/16/2016 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #572272524 | $343,000 -1.5% / yr |
| 05/16/2016 | Closed BRIGHT #1002701488 | $343,000 |
| 03/13/2016 | Pending BRIGHT #1002701488 | — |
| 09/17/2015 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1002701488 | $389,000 |
| 08/27/2007 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #228458474 | $391,500 +2.4% / yr |
| 08/27/2007 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE116734 | $391,500 |
| 07/29/2007 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE116734 | — |
| 07/23/2007 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE116734 | $399,000 |
| 07/16/2007 | Withdrawn BRIGHT #PADE384618 | $399,000 |
| 07/12/2007 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE384618 | $399,000 |
| 11/22/2005 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE162766 | $375,000 |
| 11/04/2005 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #173042045 | $375,000 +10.2% / yr |
| 10/17/2005 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE162766 | — |
| 08/26/2005 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE162766 | $399,900 |
| 01/22/2003 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #115282139 | $286,000 |
| 01/14/2003 | Closed BRIGHT #PADE188226 | $286,000 |
| 11/18/2002 | Pending BRIGHT #PADE188226 | — |
| 10/29/2002 | Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PADE188226 | $279,900 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
542 Rutgers Avenue
Beds
3Baths
2.5Total Finished SqFt
1,840 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
1,840 SqFtStories
2Lot Size
10,019 SqFtSchools near 542 Rutgers Avenue
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Private - | PK to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Swarthmore-Rutledge School PublicK to 5 | ||
Strath Haven Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Strath Haven High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Notre Dame De Lourdes School PrivatePK to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
Neighborhood Map and Transit
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New listings in 19081
Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 542 Rutgers Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081 | $343,000 | 3 | 3 | 1,840 | 10,019 |
– | 3 | 3 | 1,974 | 9,757 | |
$460,000 | 4 | 3 | 1,912 | 9,540 | |
$420,000 | 4 | 3 | – | 10,500 | |
$435,500 | 4 | 3 | 2,460 | 13,155 | |
– | 3 | 2 | 2,015 | 8,538 | |
– | 4 | 2.5 | 2,789 | 12,850 | |
$170,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 17,424 | |
$452,000 | 4 | 3 | – | 11,250 | |
– | 3 | 3 | 1,898 | 7,579 | |
$331,250 | 4 | 3 | – | 13,500 | |
$176,500 | 3 | 2 | – | 12,196 | |
$281,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,983 | 14,026 | |
– | 3 | 2 | 1,664 | 11,326 | |
$499,000 | 4 | 2 | 2,518 | 7,057 | |
$162,000 | 4 | 3 | – | 19,534 |
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