Housing data for Chestnut Hill, PA
Chestnut Hill, PA has an estimated 7,086 residents and 2,772 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Northampton County.
12.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,876 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,086 (±678)
- Housing units
- 2,772 (±291)
- Households that rent
- 12.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,876
What stands out in Chestnut Hill
Households that rent: 12.3% (±5.9 points) in Chestnut Hill, lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).
Working from home: 24.7% (±5.9 points) in Chestnut Hill, higher than in Northampton County (14.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 17.8% (±6.1 points) in Chestnut Hill, lower than in Northampton County (60.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 7.0% (±3.6 points) in Chestnut Hill, lower than in Northampton County (21.5%).
- Renters and owners in Chestnut Hill
- Commute and cars in Chestnut Hill
- Age of homes in Chestnut Hill
- Heating fuel in Chestnut Hill
Housing in Chestnut Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,876 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 35.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $124,089 median household income
- Home values: $375,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,425 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,833 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 17.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Chestnut Hill against Northampton County, its state and the nation
| Chestnut Hill | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,086 (±678) | 318,580 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,772 (±291) | 129,448 (±166) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±5.9 points) | 28.9% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,876 (±$997) | $1,395 (±$31) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,089 (±$13,516) | $89,184 (±$2,135) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $375,000 (±$16,803) | $308,600 (±$5,192) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,833 (±$423) | $4,700 (±$82) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 17.8% (±6.1 points) | 60.2% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±5.1) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±1.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±6.1) | 42.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Chestnut Hill covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 2,337 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Northampton County
Chestnut Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Northampton County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Northampton County recorded 85 violent and 896 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 Chestnut Hill
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18040 | 18% | 17,256 | $1,397 | $360,800 | $107,016 |
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 Chestnut Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg Town | 2.6 mi | $1,167 | $193,200 | 42.4% |
| Easton | 2.6 mi | $1,325 | $196,300 | 55.5% |
| Lopatcong Township | 2.8 mi | $1,582 | $358,400 | 24.2% |
| Tatamy | 2.8 mi | $1,647 | $310,200 | 24.1% |
| Wilson | 3.2 mi | $1,370 | $210,700 | 40.6% |
| Palmer Township | 3.2 mi | $1,769 | $318,800 | 18.2% |
| West Easton | 3.4 mi | $1,321 | $209,800 | 11.9% |
| Stockertown | 3.7 mi | $1,182 | $346,300 | 14.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Chestnut Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) | $2,076 | $473,400 | $134,074 | 10.6% |
| Lower Macungie Township | $1,861 | $406,500 | $125,230 | 14.2% |
| Lower Frederick Township | $1,664 | $356,000 | $116,087 | 15.2% |
| Montgomeryville | $1,993 | $471,000 | $131,345 | 9.4% |
| Adams Township (Butler County) | $1,984 | $504,600 | $150,173 | 9.6% |
| New Freedom | $1,640 | $370,900 | $120,037 | 9.5% |
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 Chestnut Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 |
HUD income limits for Chestnut Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 2 people | $25,050 | $41,800 | $66,800 |
| 3 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,600 | $96,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,750 | $103,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,950 | $110,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Chestnut Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Forks Township (Northampton County), 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 Chestnut Hill
How many renters are there in Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill has an estimated 342 (±182) renting households, 12.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chestnut Hill?
The median household income in Chestnut Hill is $124,089 (±$13,516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chestnut Hill, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $375,000 (±$16,803) for owner-occupied homes in Chestnut Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chestnut Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chestnut Hill, PA is $2,425 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chestnut Hill?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chestnut Hill, PA is $6,833 (±$423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill, PA has an estimated 2,772 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Chestnut Hill?
The ZIP code that covers Chestnut Hill is 18040.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18040?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18040 is $1,397 (±$803) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania (place:13336, 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 .