Housing data for Newlin Township, PA
Newlin Township, PA has an estimated 1,240 residents and 478 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Chester County.
8.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,243 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,240 (±159)
- Housing units
- 478 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,243
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Newlin Township
Median home value: $811,200 (±$158,187) in Newlin Township, higher than in Chester County ($485,600).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±11.4 points) in Newlin Township, lower than in Chester County (14.3%).
Households that rent: 8.4% (±4.0 points) in Newlin Township, lower than in Chester County (24.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 33.1% (±8.6 points) in Newlin Township, higher than in Chester County (18.3%).
- Home values in Newlin Township
- Types of homes in Newlin Township
- Renters and owners in Newlin Township
- Heating fuel in Newlin Township
Housing in Newlin Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,243 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $160,341 median household income
- Home values: $811,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,630 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,480 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 45.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Newlin Township against Chester County, its state and the nation
| Newlin Township | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,240 (±159) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 478 (±70) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±4.0 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 (±$773) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $160,341 (±$13,262) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $811,200 (±$158,187) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,480 (±$2,585) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.0% (±10.5 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±3.0) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.9 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±2.7) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Newlin Township covers 12.0 square miles of land, about 104 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newlin Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,237 (±86) | 1,240 (±159) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 477 (±41) | 478 (±70) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 (±$261) | $1,243 (±$773) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $536,100 (±$113,576) | $811,200 (±$158,187) | +51.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $136,429 (±$13,054) | $160,341 (±$13,262) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,526 (±$447) | $3,630 (±$578) | +2.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,328 (±$782) | $7,480 (±$2,585) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±4.9 points) | 8.4% (±4.0 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±5.8 points) | 19.6% (±28.7 points) | +14.9 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
Newlin 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.
Places near Newlin Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradford Township | 2.7 mi | $2,348 | $487,500 | 3.4% |
| East Marlborough Township | 3.3 mi | $1,006 | $611,400 | 8.0% |
| Pocopson Township | 4.1 mi | — | $689,800 | 1.5% |
| West Marlborough Township | 4.4 mi | $1,656 | $466,700 | 50.7% |
| East Fallowfield Township (Chester County) | 4.5 mi | $1,439 | $400,100 | 9.8% |
| Modena | 4.6 mi | $1,317 | $211,800 | 39.7% |
| South Coatesville | 5.2 mi | $1,241 | $280,200 | 39.7% |
| Thorndale | 5.5 mi | $1,945 | $341,900 | 33.3% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Newlin Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Nantmeal Township | $1,531 | $689,900 | $158,958 | 9.8% |
| Wallace Township | $1,509 | $592,900 | $182,500 | 5.7% |
| Buckingham Township (Bucks County) | $1,373 | $708,100 | $190,230 | 6.4% |
| East Marlborough Township | $1,006 | $611,400 | $155,504 | 8.0% |
| Schuylkill Township (Chester County) | $1,464 | $602,300 | $171,786 | 7.8% |
| Skippack Township | $1,358 | $554,700 | $147,979 | 5.0% |
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 Newlin Township, 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 Newlin 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 Newlin Township
How many renters are there in Newlin Township?
Newlin Township has an estimated 37 (±19) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Newlin Township?
The median household income in Newlin Township is $160,341 (±$13,262) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Newlin Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $811,200 (±$158,187) for owner-occupied homes in Newlin Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Newlin Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newlin Township, PA is $3,630 (±$578) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Newlin Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Newlin Township, PA is $7,480 (±$2,585) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Newlin Township?
Newlin Township, PA has an estimated 478 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Newlin Township growing?
In Newlin Township, the number of residents went from 1,237 in 2015–2019 to 1,240 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newlin 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
- 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 Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53784, 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 .