Housing data for New Garden Township, PA
New Garden Township, PA has an estimated 11,449 residents and 4,053 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Chester County.
22.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,419 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,449 (±28)
- Housing units
- 4,053 (±241)
- Households that rent
- 22.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,419
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.8%
What stands out in New Garden Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.8% (±2.5 points) in New Garden Township, lower than in Chester County (14.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 25.7% (±6.8 points) in New Garden Township, lower than in Chester County (44.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $8,142 (±$317) in New Garden Township, higher than in Chester County ($6,308).
Median gross rent: $1,419 (±$238) in New Garden Township, lower than in Chester County ($1,763).
- Types of homes in New Garden Township
- Age of homes in New Garden Township
- Property taxes in New Garden Township
- Median rent in New Garden Township
Housing in New Garden Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,419 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,502 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $120,550 median household income
- Home values: $546,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,948 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,142 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,290 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19374)
New Garden Township against Chester County, its state and the nation
| New Garden Township | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,449 (±28) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,053 (±241) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±6.5 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,419 (±$238) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,550 (±$16,204) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $546,700 (±$24,695) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,142 (±$317) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.7% (±6.8 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±1.7) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±2.2 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±3.0) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Garden Township covers 16.1 square miles of land, about 711 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Garden Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,153 (±48) | 11,449 (±28) | −5.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 4,251 (±197) | 4,053 (±241) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $999 (±$107) | $1,419 (±$238) | +42.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $398,100 (±$13,024) | $546,700 (±$24,695) | +37.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $116,875 (±$12,537) | $120,550 (±$16,204) | +3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,462 (±$116) | $2,948 (±$237) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,720 (±$240) | $8,142 (±$317) | +21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.5% (±3.2 points) | 22.8% (±6.5 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% (±3.5 points) | 4.5% (±6.6 points) | +2.3 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
New Garden Township 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 New Garden Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19374 | 100% | 434 | $969 | $354,800 | — |
| 19311 | 48% | 11,692 | $1,483 | $540,800 | $155,771 |
| 19350 | 23% | 10,945 | $1,666 | $533,000 | $144,375 |
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 New Garden Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 1.6 mi | $1,400 | $301,000 | 38.3% |
| Kennett Square | 3.2 mi | $1,396 | $402,700 | 43.7% |
| London Grove Township | 3.4 mi | $1,393 | $469,700 | 4.0% |
| West Grove | 3.8 mi | $1,767 | $319,900 | 23.5% |
| Kennett Township | 4.3 mi | $2,189 | $563,800 | 22.8% |
| North Star | 4.4 mi | — | $583,700 | 13.6% |
| Hockessin | 4.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $568,800 | 9.6% |
| East Marlborough Township | 4.7 mi | $1,006 | $611,400 | 8.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like New Garden Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring Township | $1,611 | $388,500 | $125,102 | 14.5% |
| South Londonderry Township | $1,441 | $342,600 | $112,374 | 24.5% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | $1,291 | $391,500 | $112,281 | 18.7% |
| East Donegal Township | $1,528 | $331,300 | $109,158 | 22.6% |
| Wescosville | $1,602 | $452,400 | $139,826 | 11.5% |
| Campbelltown | $1,595 | $349,500 | $119,175 | 28.7% |
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 New Garden Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for New Garden Township, 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 New Garden Township
What is the average rent in New Garden Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Garden Township is $1,419 (±$238) 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 New Garden Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in New Garden Township, PA is $1,224 (±$135) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in New Garden Township rent-burdened?
59.4% of renting households in New Garden Township 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 New Garden Township?
New Garden Township has an estimated 884 (±256) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Garden Township?
The median household income in New Garden Township is $120,550 (±$16,204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Garden Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $546,700 (±$24,695) for owner-occupied homes in New Garden Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Garden Township growing?
In New Garden Township, the number of residents went from 12,153 in 2015–2019 to 11,449 in 2020–2024 (−5.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in New Garden Township?
The ZIP codes that cover New Garden Township are 19374, 19311, 19350.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19374?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19374 is $969 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Garden township, Chester County, 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 New Garden township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53608, in state:42 county:029).
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 .