Housing data for Chadds Ford Township, PA
Chadds Ford Township, PA has an estimated 3,966 residents and 1,612 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Delaware County.
7.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,226 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,966 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,612 (±140)
- Households that rent
- 7.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,226
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.6%
What stands out in Chadds Ford Township
Median home value: $753,100 (±$144,010) in Chadds Ford Township, higher than in Delaware County ($332,200).
Median household income: $168,491 (±$23,191) in Chadds Ford Township, higher than in Delaware County ($89,546).
Median gross rent: $2,226 (±$199) in Chadds Ford Township, higher than in Delaware County ($1,372).
Households that rent: 7.9% (±3.6 points) in Chadds Ford Township, lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).
- Home values in Chadds Ford Township
- Income and affordability in Chadds Ford Township
- Median rent in Chadds Ford Township
- Renters and owners in Chadds Ford Township
Housing in Chadds Ford Township at a glance
- Median rent: $2,226 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 69.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 7.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $168,491 median household income
- Home values: $753,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,670 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,080 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,440 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19317)
Chadds Ford Township against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Chadds Ford Township | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,966 (±18) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,612 (±140) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±3.6 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,226 (±$199) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $168,491 (±$23,191) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $753,100 (±$144,010) | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,080 (±$1,148) | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.3% (±11.2 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±3.9) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±3.9 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±2.7) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Chadds Ford Township covers 8.7 square miles of land, about 458 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chadds Ford Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,720 (±21) | 3,966 (±18) | +6.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,458 (±80) | 1,612 (±140) | +10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,405 (±$61) | $2,226 (±$199) | +58.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $537,700 (±$49,878) | $753,100 (±$144,010) | +40.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $113,750 (±$26,880) | $168,491 (±$23,191) | +48.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,617 (±$500) | $3,670 (±$313) | +40.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,026 (±$770) | $8,080 (±$1,148) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±4.5 points) | 7.9% (±3.6 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.4 points) | 0.0% (±23.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Delaware County
Chadds Ford Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Delaware County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Delaware County recorded 203 violent and 1,522 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Chadds Ford Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19317 | 37% | 10,864 | $1,937 | $624,900 | $174,408 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Chadds Ford Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadds Ford | 2.2 mi | — | $516,300 | 3.8% |
| Dilworthtown | 2.6 mi | — | $569,800 | 0.0% |
| Birmingham Township | 2.9 mi | — | $757,900 | 1.4% |
| Pennsbury Township | 3.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $671,600 | 19.2% |
| Concord Township (Delaware County) | 3.2 mi | $2,335 | $583,800 | 29.4% |
| Thornbury Township (Chester County) | 4.2 mi | $2,287 | $669,500 | 23.5% |
| Bethel Township (Delaware County) | 4.5 mi | — | $523,500 | 2.2% |
| Thornbury Township (Delaware County) | 4.6 mi | $2,358 | $770,000 | 7.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Chadds Ford Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Township (Bucks County) | $2,108 | $599,100 | $158,583 | 6.2% |
| Lower Makefield Township | $2,340 | $630,200 | $175,206 | 12.4% |
| Thornbury Township (Delaware County) | $2,358 | $770,000 | $191,543 | 7.3% |
| Solebury Township | $2,467 | $788,700 | $195,962 | 7.2% |
| Whitpain Township | $2,255 | $630,200 | $162,856 | 22.6% |
| Maple Glen | $2,201 | $570,900 | $181,103 | 7.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chadds Ford Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Chadds Ford Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Chadds Ford Township
What is the average rent in Chadds Ford Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chadds Ford Township is $2,226 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Chadds Ford Township rent-burdened?
69.2% of renting households in Chadds Ford Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chadds Ford Township?
Chadds Ford Township has an estimated 117 (±55) renting households, 7.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chadds Ford Township?
The median household income in Chadds Ford Township is $168,491 (±$23,191) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chadds Ford Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $753,100 (±$144,010) for owner-occupied homes in Chadds Ford Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chadds Ford Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chadds Ford Township, PA is $3,670 (±$313) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Chadds Ford Township growing?
In Chadds Ford Township, the number of residents went from 3,720 in 2015–2019 to 3,966 in 2020–2024 (+6.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Chadds Ford Township?
The ZIP code that covers Chadds Ford Township is 19317.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19317?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19317 is $1,937 (±$189) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chadds Ford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12442, in state:42 county:045).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .