What percentage of people rent in Chadds Ford Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Chadds Ford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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7.9% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Chadds Ford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 117 renting households against 1,366 that own their home.

In Chadds Ford Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.9% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 117 (±55)

Who rents and who owns in Chadds Ford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chadds Ford Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.9% (±3.6 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	117 (±55)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,366 (±112)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$176,845 (±$45,630)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Chadds Ford Township, the renter share is lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Delaware County, Chadds Ford Township ranks 45 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2272 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Chadds Ford Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	14.3% (±4.5 points)	7.9% (±3.6 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,405 (±$61)	$2,226 (±$199)	+58.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$113,750 (±$26,880)	$168,491 (±$23,191)	+48.1%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Chadds Ford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chadds Ford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chadds Ford Township	—	7.9% (±3.6 points)	—
Chadds Ford	2.2 mi	3.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dilworthtown	2.6 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Birmingham Township	2.9 mi	1.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Pennsbury Township	3.1 mi	19.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Delaware County)	3.2 mi	29.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	4.2 mi	23.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	4.5 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	7.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworthtown, PA (0.0%), Birmingham Township, PA (1.4%), Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pennsbury Township, PA (19.2%), Concord Township (Delaware County), PA (29.4%), Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA (23.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39	Marple Township	16.1% (±2.7 points)
40	Brookhaven	15.1% (±4.7 points)
41	Haverford Township	12.6% (±1.6 points)
42	Rutledge	12.5% (±7.9 points)
43	Nether Providence Township	11.6% (±3.5 points)
44	Aston Township	8.7% (±2.8 points)
45	Chadds Ford Township	7.9% (±3.6 points)
46	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	7.3% (±4.7 points)
47	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	6.2% (±2.1 points)
48	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	2.2% (±1.9 points)
49	Rose Valley	2.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 11 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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).

Is renting growing in Chadds Ford Township?

In Chadds Ford Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chadds Ford Township?

A renting household in Chadds Ford Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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