Housing data for Chesterbrook, PA
Chesterbrook, PA has an estimated 5,839 residents and 2,459 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chester County.
38.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,452 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+21.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,839 (±807)
- Housing units
- 2,459 (±236)
- Households that rent
- 38.5%
- Median gross rent
- $2,452
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.6%
What stands out in Chesterbrook
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.4 points) in Chesterbrook, lower than in Chester County (18.3%).
Households that rent: 38.5% (±9.4 points) in Chesterbrook, higher than in Chester County (24.9%).
Median gross rent: $2,452 (±$356) in Chesterbrook, higher than in Chester County ($1,763).
Homes built before 1980: 19.0% (±9.8 points) in Chesterbrook, lower than in Chester County (44.9%).
Housing in Chesterbrook at a glance
- Median rent: $2,452 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,194 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 28.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $124,295 median household income
- Home values: $453,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,289 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,831 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Chesterbrook against Chester County, its state and the nation
| Chesterbrook | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,839 (±807) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,459 (±236) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±9.4 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,452 (±$356) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,295 (±$28,195) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $453,400 (±$25,737) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,831 (±$716) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.0% (±9.8 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±3.5) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±2.1 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±5.0) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Chesterbrook covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 3,748 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chesterbrook has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,800 (±333) | 5,839 (±807) | +21.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,247 (±61) | 2,459 (±236) | +9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,832 (±$152) | $2,452 (±$356) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $323,000 (±$21,965) | $453,400 (±$25,737) | +40.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $130,000 (±$16,587) | $124,295 (±$28,195) | −4.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,036 (±$203) | $2,289 (±$274) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,951 (±$302) | $4,831 (±$716) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±5.1 points) | 38.5% (±9.4 points) | +15.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.1% (±14.1 points) | 0.0% (±3.4 points) | −10.1 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 Chester County
Chesterbrook has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chester County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chester County recorded 86 violent and 579 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 Chesterbrook
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19087 | 10% | 33,528 | $2,177 | $748,200 | $171,179 |
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 Chesterbrook
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 2.1 mi | — | $761,000 | 4.8% |
| Berwyn | 2.3 mi | $1,750 | $639,400 | 29.4% |
| Paoli | 2.7 mi | $1,995 | $481,200 | 24.6% |
| Easttown Township | 3.1 mi | $1,963 | $852,800 | 11.8% |
| Schuylkill Township (Chester County) | 3.3 mi | $1,464 | $602,300 | 7.8% |
| Wayne | 3.9 mi | $2,022 | $713,300 | 33.9% |
| Malvern | 4.1 mi | $2,169 | $521,800 | 44.5% |
| Upper Merion Township | 4.1 mi | $2,087 | $455,300 | 44.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Chesterbrook
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwchlan Township | $2,033 | $539,700 | $134,184 | 31.1% |
| West Whiteland Township | $2,195 | $490,900 | $133,460 | 36.9% |
| Edgmont Township | $2,756 | $614,200 | $136,964 | 21.7% |
| Seven Fields | $1,754 | $409,700 | $114,000 | 27.1% |
| Cranberry Township (Butler County) | $1,708 | $421,300 | $125,126 | 24.7% |
| Harleysville | $1,772 | $424,100 | $106,735 | 36.9% |
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 Chesterbrook, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Chesterbrook, 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.
Chesterbrook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Tredyffrin Township, whose figures include it.
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 Chesterbrook
What is the average rent in Chesterbrook, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chesterbrook is $2,452 (±$356) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Chesterbrook?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Chesterbrook, PA is $2,194 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chesterbrook?
Chesterbrook has an estimated 896 (±261) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chesterbrook?
The median household income in Chesterbrook is $124,295 (±$28,195) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chesterbrook, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $453,400 (±$25,737) for owner-occupied homes in Chesterbrook (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chesterbrook?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chesterbrook, PA is $2,289 (±$274) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Chesterbrook growing?
In Chesterbrook, the number of residents went from 4,800 in 2015–2019 to 5,839 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Chesterbrook?
The ZIP code that covers Chesterbrook is 19087.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19087?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19087 is $2,177 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chesterbrook CDP, 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 Chesterbrook CDP, Pennsylvania (place:13216, in state:42).
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.
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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 .