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What Upper Darby homeowners should know
Upper Darby Township sits right on West Philadelphia’s border and, with about 85,700 residents, is one of the largest municipalities in Pennsylvania. It grew from mill and quarry villages into a streetcar suburb after the Market-Frankford Line reached 69th Street in 1907, and the 69th Street district became the region’s busiest shopping area outside Center City by the 1920s. Most homes are rowhomes, twins and singles built between about 1900 and the 1950s; in sections like Stonehurst, Highland Park and Bywood, a typical house is roughly 1,100 to 1,200 square feet and dates to around 1940. Drexel Hill holds more than a third of the township’s residents. Selling here comes with extra paperwork: the township requires a Use and Occupancy permit and a sewer lateral camera inspection before any sale can close.
Upper Darby (ZIP 19082) market snapshot, July 2026
29.4% of homes sold above list price
Data: Redfin, ZIP 19082, July 2026.
Why Upper Darby owners sell as-is
A U&O permit for every sale
Upper Darby requires a Use and Occupancy permit for every sale or transfer, and the seller has to get it before settlement. The township recommends applying about four weeks ahead. Minor violations can get a temporary certificate with a year to fix them, but serious life-safety problems can stop anyone new from moving in until they’re corrected.
Sewer lateral camera inspection
No property changes hands until a township-licensed plumber runs a camera through the sewer line from the house to the street and the report goes to Licenses and Inspections. Defects have to be addressed, and older clay or cast-iron lines in 1920s-40s homes often need work.
Strict rental licensing
Any home the deed holder doesn’t live in counts as a rental, even if a family member lives there rent-free, and needs a yearly license and periodic inspections. Heirs and landlords who fall behind can end up with fees and violations on the property.
Where we buy in Upper Darby
- Drexel Hill19026largest section, over a third of the township
- Aronimink19026residential section from the early 1930s
- Stonehurst190821930s-50s rowhomes
- Highland Park19082singles, twins and rows, about 1900-1950s
- Bywood19082townhomes and twins, about 1910-1955
- 69th Street / Terminal Square19082Art Deco district around the transit center
- Secane (Upper Darby side)19018split with Ridley Township
Delaware County
Upper Darby is in Delaware County. The Delaware County Register of Wills, at the Government Center, 201 W. Front St. in Media, handles probate and estate administration. Pennsylvania foreclosures are judicial, and Delaware County holds its sheriff’s sales in person on the third Friday of each month in Media. The Tax Claim Bureau holds an annual upset sale for delinquent property taxes.
General information, not legal advice. See our Philadelphia county guide for more.
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Selling a house for cash in Upper Darby
Do I need a U&O to sell my Upper Darby house to a cash buyer?
Yes. Upper Darby requires a Use and Occupancy permit for every sale or transfer, and the seller must get it before settlement. If the inspection finds minor violations, the township can issue a temporary certificate so the sale can close and the buyer fixes the items afterward.
What is the Upper Darby sewer lateral inspection?
Before any transfer, a township-licensed plumber has to camera-inspect the pipe running from the house to the public sewer. The report goes to Licenses and Inspections before the U&O is issued, and defects must be addressed.
What transfer tax applies in Upper Darby?
The local rate is 1.5% (0.75% township plus 0.75% school district), plus the 1% state tax, for 2.5% total. The split is negotiated in the agreement of sale, and when you sell to BAM, we pay the closing costs.
Do I pay any fees or closing costs when I sell to BAM in Upper Darby?
No. There are no commissions or fees, and we pay all of the normal seller closing costs. The offer we make is the amount you walk away with, minus only what you owe, like a mortgage payoff or back taxes.
Sources for this page (7)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Darby_Township,_Pennsylvania
- www.upperdarby.org/303/Use-Occupancy
- www.upperdarby.org/526/Housing-Rentals
- alttitle.com/pa-realty-transfer-tax-deviations/
- www.livingplaces.com/PA/Delaware_County/Upper_Darby_Township/Stonehurst.html
- www.redfin.com/zipcode/19082/housing-market
- www.delcopa.gov/row
Facts checked September 2026. Laws, deadlines and fees change, so confirm details with the county or a local attorney before you rely on them.
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