Pike Creek DE
Pike Creek is an upscale, residential community of about 20,000 people, located in New Castle County, about thirty minutes from the city of Wilmington and adjacent to Hockessin. Pike Creek features a central location, quiet lifestyle, and great housing options, including detached, single-family homes, modern townhouses, condominiums and apartments. The community was established in the 1960's with the development of subdivisions near the intersection of New Linden Hill and Polly Drummond Roads.
Since then, Pike Creek has become an increasingly popular choice for home seekers. As the population has grown, the community has remained almost exclusively residential. A few office parks and retail shopping centers provide the daily necessities, while larger shopping areas and industrial spaces are located in neighboring cities. While the commercial space with Pike Creek is limited, the community's central location allows for a relatively easy drive to work. The average commuting time for Pike Creek residents is about 27 minutes. The primary employing industries are: educational, health, and social services, finance, insurance, real estate and manufacturing. Public schooling is provided by the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which also serves the communities of Wilmington, Hockessin and Newark. District-wide enrollment is more than 15,000 and the student-to-teacher ratio is a low 16.3. Pike Creek parks, trails, fitness and swimming clubs, and bowling centers are the venues for in-town recreation.
The Pike Creek real estate market has a relatively large selection of modern townhouses, condominiums and apartments. This, combined with the affordable home prices and a great lifestyle, make Pike Creek a popular choice for young, upwardly mobile, professionals. Condominium and townhouse units are priced between $200,000 and $300,000, while prices for detached, single-family homes range up to about $500,000. The homes available are generally large and traditional in style, in keeping with the styles in the 1960's and 1970's when most of them were built. While these neighborhoods aren't new, they are characteristically well maintained. Most homes are on lots of about one-fifth of an acre, but larger parcels are available. Buyers can also occasionally find an undeveloped residential lot for custom building.
