Ardencroft is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of the village is 226. The village was founded in 1950 as an outgrowth of Arden and Ardentown with a conceptual lifestyle based on Henry George's single tax movement and William Morris's arts and crafts principles. The last of seventeen land trusts founded between 1894 and 1950, Ardencroft's tax structure is based on the single tax economic philosophy of Henry George. As a result, a person's house is not taxed, only the land it sits on, which is owned by a charitable trust and managed by three directors. Half the land is woods and open space. Footpaths criss-cross the village.…

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Area code302

Living in Ardencroft

Housing in Ardencroft

$404K▼ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ardencroft home is worth about $404,000, down 5.1% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Ardencroft

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Most working residents leave Ardencroft for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (13%), Philadelphia (6%) and Ardentown (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Wilmington

13%

Philadelphia, PA

Ardentown

Smyrna

1%Work in townlive and work in Ardencroft 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ardencroft

Compared with Delaware

18better than DE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · better 6.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityDE 11.6% · better 12.5%More adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington · 4.4 mi · ER

Henrietta Johnson Medical Center at ClaymontClaymont · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Ardencroft

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Ardencroft flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for New Castle County

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Climate in Ardencroft

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Ardencroft has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 27°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 48°Fall