Housing data for Paoli, PA
Paoli, PA has an estimated 6,362 residents and 2,706 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chester County.
24.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,995 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,362 (±551)
- Housing units
- 2,706 (±198)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,995
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.6%
What stands out in Paoli
Median real estate taxes: $4,234 (±$323) in Paoli, lower than in Chester County ($6,308).
Working from home: 33.0% (±5.4 points) in Paoli, higher than in Chester County (24.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 59.4% (±8.1 points) in Paoli, higher than in Chester County (44.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.3% (±6.2 points) in Paoli, higher than in Chester County (20.8%).
Housing in Paoli at a glance
- Median rent: $1,995 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,962 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $138,396 median household income
- Home values: $481,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,581 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,234 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,380 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19301)
Paoli against Chester County, its state and the nation
| Paoli | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,362 (±551) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,706 (±198) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±4.0 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,995 (±$248) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $138,396 (±$20,111) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $481,200 (±$22,903) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,234 (±$323) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.4% (±8.1 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±2.9) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±2.6 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±3.0) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Paoli covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 3,157 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paoli has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,651 (±319) | 6,362 (±551) | +12.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,552 (±119) | 2,706 (±198) | +6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,516 (±$129) | $1,995 (±$248) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $344,600 (±$15,519) | $481,200 (±$22,903) | +39.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,050 (±$10,365) | $138,396 (±$20,111) | +89.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,112 (±$168) | $2,581 (±$128) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,712 (±$173) | $4,234 (±$323) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±4.8 points) | 24.6% (±4.0 points) | −1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±9.7 points) | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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
Paoli 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 Paoli
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301 | 42% | 7,814 | $1,907 | $550,100 | $167,348 |
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 Paoli
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern | 1.5 mi | $2,169 | $521,800 | 44.5% |
| Berwyn | 2.6 mi | $1,750 | $639,400 | 29.4% |
| Easttown Township | 2.6 mi | $1,963 | $852,800 | 11.8% |
| Chesterbrook | 2.7 mi | $2,452 | $453,400 | 38.5% |
| Tredyffrin Township | 2.8 mi | $2,105 | $709,700 | 25.7% |
| Devon | 3.4 mi | — | $761,000 | 4.8% |
| East Whiteland Township | 3.4 mi | $2,233 | $637,000 | 40.5% |
| Frazer | 3.5 mi | $2,139 | $611,700 | 34.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Paoli
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Township (Delaware County) | $1,971 | $611,100 | $121,350 | 22.5% |
| West Goshen Township | $1,908 | $575,300 | $132,242 | 27.8% |
| Middletown Township (Bucks County) | $1,827 | $435,100 | $114,449 | 25.4% |
| Whitemarsh Township | $2,322 | $570,100 | $148,970 | 26.0% |
| Tredyffrin Township | $2,105 | $709,700 | $162,194 | 25.7% |
| Fort Washington | $1,996 | $575,600 | $166,321 | 19.4% |
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 Paoli, 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 Paoli, 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.
Paoli is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Willistown 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 Paoli
What is the average rent in Paoli, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Paoli is $1,995 (±$248) 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 Paoli?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Paoli, PA is $1,845 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Paoli rent-burdened?
50.9% of renting households in Paoli 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 Paoli?
Paoli has an estimated 639 (±127) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Paoli?
The median household income in Paoli is $138,396 (±$20,111) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paoli, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $481,200 (±$22,903) for owner-occupied homes in Paoli (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paoli growing?
In Paoli, the number of residents went from 5,651 in 2015–2019 to 6,362 in 2020–2024 (+12.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Paoli?
The ZIP code that covers Paoli is 19301.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19301 is $1,907 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paoli 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 Paoli CDP, Pennsylvania (place:57816, 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 .