What percentage of people rent in Chester Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Chester Township, PA, 2020–2024
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45.0% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in Chester Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 687 renting households against 838 that own their home.

In Chester Township, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.0% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 687 (±193)
Median renter income: $38,211 (±$17,783)

Who rents and who owns in Chester Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.0% (±11.6 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	687 (±193)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	838 (±199)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,211 (±$17,783)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,553 (±$15,531)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Chester Township, the renter share is higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Delaware County, Chester Township ranks 10 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 219 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Chester 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	46.3% (±5.4 points)	45.0% (±11.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$886 (±$171)	$1,268 (±$152)	+43.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,531 (±$11,741)	$58,125 (±$11,501)	+47.0%	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 Chester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chester Township	—	45.0% (±11.6 points)	—
Upland	1.2 mi	57.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	1.5 mi	15.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Chester	1.5 mi	60.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Village Green-Green Ridge	1.6 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Parkside	1.7 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Trainer	1.8 mi	28.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	2.2 mi	47.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Chichester Township	2.2 mi	27.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookhaven, PA (15.1%), Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (9.1%), Parkside, PA (22.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester, PA (60.0%).

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
4	Media	58.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Upland	57.7% (±12.5 points)
6	Colwyn	55.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Yeadon	55.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Lower Chichester Township	50.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Darby	50.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Chester Township	45.0% (±11.6 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	42.5% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Prospect Park	42.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Sharon Hill	42.0% (±11.8 points)
14	Collingdale	41.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Morton	40.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Eddystone	36.8% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 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 Chester Township

How many renters are there in Chester Township?

Chester Township has an estimated 687 (±193) renting households, 45.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chester Township?

In Chester Township, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chester Township?

A renting household in Chester Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chester Township?

The median renting household in Chester Township, PA has an income of $38,211 (±$17,783) a year, against $87,553 for households that own their 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 Chester township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13212, 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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