Housing data for Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Square, PA has an estimated 6,243 residents and 2,340 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Chester County.
43.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,396 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,243 (±33)
- Housing units
- 2,340 (±178)
- Households that rent
- 43.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,396
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Kennett Square
Households that rent: 43.7% (±10.3 points) in Kennett Square, higher than in Chester County (24.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 31.4% (±9.4 points) in Kennett Square, higher than in Chester County (18.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 75.3% (±11.9 points) in Kennett Square, higher than in Chester County (44.9%).
Working from home: 9.1% (±3.5 points) in Kennett Square, lower than in Chester County (24.1%).
- Renters and owners in Kennett Square
- Heating fuel in Kennett Square
- Age of homes in Kennett Square
- Commute and cars in Kennett Square
Housing in Kennett Square at a glance
- Median rent: $1,396 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,243 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,505 median household income
- Home values: $402,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,221 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,903 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 87 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Kennett Square against Chester County, its state and the nation
| Kennett Square | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,243 (±33) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,340 (±178) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.7% (±10.3 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,396 (±$171) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,505 (±$18,288) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $402,700 (±$36,145) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,903 (±$426) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% (±11.9 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±1.9) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±5.7 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±4.4) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kennett Square covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 5,862 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kennett Square has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,190 (±49) | 6,243 (±33) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,332 (±158) | 2,340 (±178) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 (±$91) | $1,396 (±$171) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $263,300 (±$12,348) | $402,700 (±$36,145) | +52.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,404 (±$14,401) | $80,505 (±$18,288) | +4.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,733 (±$98) | $2,221 (±$257) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,180 (±$254) | $4,903 (±$426) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.1% (±6.3 points) | 43.7% (±10.3 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±4.7 points) | 3.8% (±4.0 points) | −0.7 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 Kennett Square
In 2025, the Kennett Square Police Department reported 87 violent and 635 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Chester County, the departments that report recorded 86 violent and 579 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Kennett Square
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Township | 1.6 mi | $2,189 | $563,800 | 22.8% |
| East Marlborough Township | 2.3 mi | $1,006 | $611,400 | 8.0% |
| New Garden Township | 3.2 mi | $1,419 | $546,700 | 22.8% |
| Avondale | 3.9 mi | $1,400 | $301,000 | 38.3% |
| Hockessin | 4.4 mi | $3,500 or more | $568,800 | 9.6% |
| Pennsbury Township | 4.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $671,600 | 19.2% |
| Pocopson Township | 5.2 mi | — | $689,800 | 1.5% |
| London Grove Township | 5.6 mi | $1,393 | $469,700 | 4.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Kennett Square
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler | $1,447 | $377,300 | $77,394 | 50.4% |
| Hershey | $1,268 | $379,200 | $78,587 | 46.3% |
| Tullytown | $1,325 | $346,700 | $65,185 | 42.8% |
| Lansdale | $1,470 | $343,800 | $88,229 | 44.7% |
| Quakertown | $1,321 | $278,500 | $85,959 | 45.1% |
| Eagleville | $1,487 | $416,500 | $103,793 | 44.5% |
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 Kennett Square, 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 Kennett Square, 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 Kennett Square
What is the average rent in Kennett Square, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kennett Square is $1,396 (±$171) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Kennett Square?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kennett Square, PA is $1,528 (±$430) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kennett Square rent-burdened?
55.0% of renting households in Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square?
Kennett Square has an estimated 965 (±255) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kennett Square?
The median household income in Kennett Square is $80,505 (±$18,288) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kennett Square, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $402,700 (±$36,145) for owner-occupied homes in Kennett Square (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kennett Square growing?
In Kennett Square, the number of residents went from 6,190 in 2015–2019 to 6,243 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennett Square borough, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Kennett Square Police Department (ORI PA0150500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania (place:39352, 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 .