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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chester County is $323,600, which is much higher than the state average of $164,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chester County median house value has grown by 77.32% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chester County is higher than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chester County was built is 1979, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 139,572 Owner Occupied Houses in Chester County, #1
Chester County
323,600 USD
Pennsylvania
164,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #9
Chester County
77.32%
Pennsylvania
70.00%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units194,095, see rank, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units185,306, 95.47%, see rank88.87%87.55%
Owner Occupied139,572, 71.91%, see rank61.78%56.34%
Renter Occupied45,734, 23.56%, see rank27.10%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units8,789, 4.53%, see rank11.13%12.45%
For Rent2,530, 1.30%, see rank1.77%2.34%
For Sale Only1,620, 0.83%, see rank1.08%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied580, 0.30%, see rank0.87%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use554, 0.29%, see rank3.08%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant3,505, 1.81%, see rank4.31%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #3
Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
197919611976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units139,572100%3,446,23074,787,460
With a Mortgage101,66072.84%, see rank61.86%65.58%
Without a Mortgage37,91227.16%, see rank38.14%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Chester County
2,211 USD
Pennsylvania
1,443 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsChester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$299 or Less1430.14%, see rank0.14%0.20%
$300 to $4994970.49%, see rank1.71%1.59%
$500 to $6991,1531.13%, see rank5.59%5.01%
$700 to $9993,3813.33%, see rank15.72%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,49914,12613.90%, see rank30.12%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99922,69822.33%, see rank21.20%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99936,44035.84%, see rank18.03%19.52%
$3,000 or More23,22222.84%, see rank7.50%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Chester County
23.40% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania
22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less6,1606.06%, see rank6.45%5.86%
10% to 20%32,56332.03%, see rank34.37%31.95%
20% to 30%29,53229.05%, see rank28.10%27.64%
30% to 40%14,77014.53%, see rank12.95%13.74%
40% or More18,29217.99%, see rank17.70%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Chester County
754 USD
Pennsylvania
495 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsChester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$199 or Less6581.74%, see rank3.93%7.76%
$200 to $2998522.25%, see rank10.62%14.70%
$300 to $4994,88912.90%, see rank36.51%34.63%
$500 to $6999,64525.44%, see rank26.66%21.16%
$700 or More21,86857.68%, see rank22.28%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Chester County
13.80% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania
13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less13,37135.27%, see rank35.42%40.19%
10% to 20%11,91531.43%, see rank33.18%31.47%
20% to 30%5,18413.67%, see rank14.06%12.24%
30% to 40%2,5796.80%, see rank6.58%5.64%
40% or More4,61012.16%, see rank9.77%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units194,095, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1-unit, Detached119,565, 61.60%, see rank57.06%61.65%
1-unit, Attached34,319, 17.68%, see rank18.34%5.82%
2 Units3,895, 2.01%, see rank4.68%3.75%
3 or 4 Units5,962, 3.07%, see rank4.14%4.43%
5 to 9 Units6,617, 3.41%, see rank3.34%4.78%
10 or More Units18,388, 9.47%, see rank8.30%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.5,349, 2.76%, see rank4.13%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units194,095, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1 Room2,030, 1.05%, see rank1.73%1.95%
2 Rooms2,429, 1.25%, see rank1.73%2.48%
3 Rooms11,648, 6.00%, see rank7.21%9.13%
4 Rooms17,964, 9.26%, see rank12.40%16.60%
5 Rooms22,202, 11.44%, see rank16.40%20.41%
6 Rooms30,612, 15.77%, see rank21.82%18.06%
7 Rooms27,336, 14.08%, see rank14.82%12.27%
8 Rooms28,054, 14.45%, see rank10.70%8.48%
9 Rooms or More51,820, 26.70%, see rank13.18%10.60%
Median Rooms6.90, see rank6.005.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units194,095, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
No Bedroom2,163, 1.11%, see rank1.91%2.17%
1 Bedroom16,015, 8.25%, see rank10.50%11.16%
2 Bedrooms33,305, 17.16%, see rank23.23%26.69%
3 Bedrooms68,775, 35.43%, see rank43.09%39.70%
4 Bedrooms59,521, 30.67%, see rank17.04%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms14,316, 7.38%, see rank4.22%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units185,306, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
Utility Gas58,834, 31.75%, see rank51.01%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas19,234, 10.38%, see rank3.81%4.86%
Electricity53,268, 28.75%, see rank21.18%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.48,575, 26.21%, see rank18.77%5.86%
Coal or Coke740, 0.40%, see rank1.37%0.12%
Wood2,792, 1.51%, see rank2.87%2.12%
Solar Energy76, 0.04%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel1,256, 0.68%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used531, 0.29%, see rank0.30%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalChester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent43,641, 100%1,418,30239,201,928
$199 or Less397, 0.91%, see rank1.98%1.50%
$200 to $299796, 1.82%, see rank4.36%3.18%
$300 to $4991,286, 2.95%, see rank9.44%7.37%
$500 to $6992,245, 5.14%, see rank19.30%16.01%
$700 to $9999,422, 21.59%, see rank32.15%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,49917,536, 40.18%, see rank23.68%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,9997,399, 16.95%, see rank5.77%9.79%
$2,000 or More4,560, 10.45%, see rank3.33%6.10%
Median$1,192, see rank$832$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units185,306, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
No Vehicles Available9,279, 5.01%, see rank11.52%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available50,520, 27.26%, see rank34.19%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available82,874, 44.72%, see rank36.47%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available42,633, 23.01%, see rank17.82%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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