hypotenoos t1_j6nu5wi wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by Small-Cherry2468 in Coming soon to West Deer: Nearly 170 new homes in 2 housing plans by dementedturnip26

Cranberry isn’t doing much for your resale in Beaver Co. Seneca Valley and access to 79/76 is the driver.

Small-Cherry2468 t1_j6nuvw3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Actually it is, I live right on the county line. People are looking at the cost and realizing there are more affordable properties not much further. Developers are building homes in the 15005 zip code. Seneca Valley although a huge school, isn't much better than other local districts, my niece and nephew are Seneca grads.

NecessaryReturn1398 t1_j6otlo4 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:07 PM

I’ll take Seneca over Ambridge any day. As a former Economy resident, the taxes vs quality of the school just isn’t there. Yes, there affordable in price but my 260k ranch in economy expensive tax wise. I moved to harmony and my house is bigger and only about 700 more per year in taxes and the district is loads better than Ambridge.

hypotenoos t1_j6nxc2l wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:49 PM

You can buy a house just as well priced up in Jackson or Lancaster or Forward in Butler, be in SV and still be able to get to 79/228 faster than from freedom area.

Certainly Cranberry helps out Beaver, but there isn’t that much cross shopping.

You can tell by the hardline of development ending at the county border the whole way up to Ellwood City. Land is way cheaper on the Beaver side but the developers aren’t biting.

School districts are largely a matter of perception being reality. SV has an outsized reputation and no district in Beaver is even close.

Signed, A real estate appraiser