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Garden View

Garden View

Neighborhood in Old Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Lycoming County 17701

$193,433 Average Value
$135 Average Price per Sq Ft
2 Homes For Sale

Old Lycoming Township’s downtown

Garden View is the closest thing Old Lycoming Township has to a downtown. This neighborhood in the otherwise rural Pennsylvania township hosts strip malls and small offices filled with violin repairers, toy collectors and grocery store clerks. Residents can grab a meal or pick up their groceries without leaving Garden View while enjoying lower tax rates than if they lived in the city of Williamsport. However, U.S. Route 15 runs through the neighborhood, leading directly south to Williamsport. The neighborhood also has low crime levels, with a CAP Index Crime Score of 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.

Garden View provides small town living for those looking to escape the city.
Garden View provides small town living for those looking to escape the city.
Check off your grocery list in Garden View at the local Weis.
Check off your grocery list in Garden View at the local Weis.
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Pizza, groceries and collectible toys on Lycoming Creek Road

Lycoming Creek Road is a four-lane street with moderate traffic and businesses along either side. Some are locally operated, such as Pudgies of Williamsport. When it first started serving pizza and wings in 1981, Pudgies was a franchise of a regional chain. However, it soon became an independent restaurant and one of the region’s go-to pizza places for more than 40 years. There’s also an assortment of national retail chains, including Harbor Freight Tools, Rite Aid and Aldi. To the west is Living Hope United Pentecostal Church; the church started in a hotel meeting room in 1999, eventually growing so much that it moved to its current home in Garden View in 2017. South of Garden View is Williamsport’s Newberry neighborhood, home to a local business getting national recognition. New Trail Brewing Co. was ranked the fastest-growing regional brewery in the nation in 2021, and it remains “one of the top 50 fastest-growing microbreweries in the country,” says Jason Fink, CEO and president of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. “They’re knocking it out of the park.” The brewery is popular for its wide variety of beers, from pilsners to stouts, and its spacious taproom and patio.

Pick up a pizza and wings or have them delivered from Pudgie's in Garden View.
Pick up a pizza and wings or have them delivered from Pudgie's in Garden View.
J.R. Judd Violins has been helping Garden View residents find the perfect instrument since 1989.
J.R. Judd Violins has been helping Garden View residents find the perfect instrument since 1989.
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Bike path to Williamsport

The neighborhood’s Carl E. Stotz Park is named for the person who founded Little League in the 1930s about 2 miles from Garden View. Stotz served as commissioner of Little League in its early years, but a falling out with the league’s president led to Stotz’s firing in the ‘50s. Little League refused to acknowledge him for decades, but today the park is one of many spots in the Williamsport area that bear his name. Parkgoers can play on a jungle gym, basketball court or tennis court. Fittingly, it’s home to four baseball fields that host Little League games. More than 800 parents and kids flock to the fields for Little League’s opening day in April. Across the street from the fields is a lot where cyclists can park before they get on the Lycoming Creek Bikeway. The 5-mile paved trail runs from Hepburnville to Williamsport, cutting through Garden View along the way. As people walk, jog and bike the trail, they cross from one side of Lycoming Creek to the other through a system of vintage railroad bridges.

Take your four legged friend for a nice walk along the Lycoming Creek Bikeway.
Take your four legged friend for a nice walk along the Lycoming Creek Bikeway.
Kids can practice scoring goals on the soccer fields at Heshbon Park.
Kids can practice scoring goals on the soccer fields at Heshbon Park.
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Small homes and townhouses

Most houses are separated from the businesses on Lycoming Creek Road by U.S. Route 15. To the west of the highway, small ranch homes and split levels sit on modest lots that are typically around a quarter-acre. There are houses closer to Lycoming Creek Road, but FEMA identifies flood zones on this side of the neighborhood, potentially putting homes at risk. Buyers may be required by their mortgage lenders to have flood insurance. Home prices usually start around $100,000, topping out in the high $200,000s. Townhouses on the west side of Garden View are priced in the mid-$100,000s and high $100,000s.

The residential streets of Garden View are filled with split level homes.
The residential streets of Garden View are filled with split level homes.
Townhomes in Garden View typically have small yards.
Townhomes in Garden View typically have small yards.
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Seeing the Potato Capers in action

The Lycoming Creek Bikeway leads from Garden View to Journey Bank Ballpark about 2 miles south, where people can watch Williamsport Crosscutters baseball. The team is made up of collegiate draft prospects who play during the summer. Like other amateur and minor league baseball teams, the Crosscutters engage in promotions and antics, such as occasionally changing their team name to the “Potato Capers.” The name commemorates a prank a catcher pulled at the ballpark in 1987 when he threw a potato during a game instead of a baseball. The pitcher was kicked off the team for the stunt, while the potato remains preserved in a jar of alcohol at a baseball museum in California.

The Williamsport Crosscutters play on the baseball field at Max M. Memorial Park.
The Williamsport Crosscutters play on the baseball field at Max M. Memorial Park.
Catch a game at the Little League World Series, a yearly event just outside of Garden View.
Catch a game at the Little League World Series, a yearly event just outside of Garden View.
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Athletic upgrades at Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Garden View lies beyond Williamsport’s city limits, but it’s still part of the Williamsport Area School District. Kids can attend Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School from kindergarten to third grade; Niche gives the school a B-plus. Children are zoned to B-rated Lycoming Valley Intermediate School from fourth to sixth grade. Located a mile north of Garden View, Lycoming Valley Intermediate wrapped up $27 million in renovations in 2024, updating classrooms and adding baseball and softball fields outfitted with artificial turf. Meanwhile, Williamsport Area Middle School is graded a B-minus, and Williamsport Area High School gets a B-plus.

The student to teacher ratio at Williamsport Area Middle School is 13 to 1.
The student to teacher ratio at Williamsport Area Middle School is 13 to 1.
Williamsport Area Senior High School serves 1,479 students.
Williamsport Area Senior High School serves 1,479 students.
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Direct route to Williamsport

Garden View is the densest neighborhood in Old Lycoming Township, and some homes are close enough to stores and restaurants to be within walking distance, particularly houses east of Route 15. However, a lack of sidewalks and crosswalks makes it difficult. Lycoming Creek Road and Route 15 are the easiest ways to reach Williamsport. The latter connects to Interstate 180, which travels east-to-west throughout the metro. People can catch the bus at stops along Lycoming Creek Road, taking it to downtown Williamsport in about 30 minutes.

Garden View locals can get to downtown Williamsport on a River Valley Transit bus.
Garden View locals can get to downtown Williamsport on a River Valley Transit bus.
Garden View residents have easy access to Route 15 that leads to Williamsport.
Garden View residents have easy access to Route 15 that leads to Williamsport.
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Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Garden View US
Homicide 3 4
Sexual Assault 2 4
Assault with Weapon 2 4
Robbery 2 4
Burglary 2 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 2 4
Larceny 3 4
Crime Score 2 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Demographics and Home Trends

Home Trends

Median Price (12 Mo)
$194,500
Median Single Family Price
$194,500
Median 2 Bedroom Price
$159,900
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$135
Number of Homes for Sale
2
Last 12 months Home Sales
18
Months of Supply
1.30
Median List Price
$195,000
Median Discount From 1st List Price
4%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
22%

Home Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
848
Median Year Built
1961
Avg. Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,430
Significantly below the national average
1,936
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,637
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
840
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
960
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
12,632

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

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Average Home Value




Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Owners

Demographics

Total Population
2,620
Median Age
47
Population under 18
18.4%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
26.3%
Above the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$51,240
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$62,503

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
89.3%
College Graduates
32.9%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
12.5%
% Population in Labor Force
66.8%
On par with the national average
65.1%

Area Factors

Bikeable

Bike Score®

57 / 100

Car-Dependent

Walk Score®

26 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

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