Housing data for Rose Valley, PA
Rose Valley, PA has an estimated 1,225 residents and 411 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Delaware County.
2.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,900 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,225 (±289)
- Housing units
- 411 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 2.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.2%
What stands out in Rose Valley
Median household income: $246,875 (±$61,474) in Rose Valley, higher than in Delaware County ($89,546).
Median home value: $751,100 (±$55,627) in Rose Valley, higher than in Delaware County ($332,200).
Households that rent: 2.0% (±1.9 points) in Rose Valley, lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.2 points) in Rose Valley, lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).
Housing in Rose Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $2,900 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 75.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $246,875 median household income
- Home values: $751,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rose Valley against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Rose Valley | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,225 (±289) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 411 (±84) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.0% (±1.9 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,900 (±$1,636) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $246,875 (±$61,474) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $751,100 (±$55,627) | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±12.8 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±2.3) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±2.1 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±6.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rose Valley covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,673 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rose Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 934 (±133) | 1,225 (±289) | +31.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 361 (±45) | 411 (±84) | +13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $565,500 (±$33,156) | $751,100 (±$55,627) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $185,250 (±$41,843) | $246,875 (±$61,474) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.4% (±1.7 points) | 2.0% (±1.9 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 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 Delaware County
Rose Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Delaware County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Delaware County recorded 203 violent and 1,522 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 Rose Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19086 | 10% | 12,930 | $2,059 | $446,400 | $148,920 |
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 Rose Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Providence Township | 1.1 mi | $2,158 | $458,600 | 11.6% |
| Brookhaven | 1.7 mi | $1,487 | $284,700 | 15.1% |
| Media | 1.8 mi | $1,411 | $467,800 | 58.3% |
| Parkside | 1.9 mi | $1,158 | $212,600 | 22.5% |
| Swarthmore | 2.0 mi | $1,532 | $633,800 | 24.0% |
| Woodlyn | 2.5 mi | $1,196 | $230,400 | 32.1% |
| Middletown Township (Delaware County) | 2.6 mi | $2,426 | $500,600 | 25.5% |
| Upland | 2.7 mi | $1,105 | $184,700 | 57.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Rose Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easttown Township | $1,963 | $852,800 | $214,861 | 11.8% |
| Willistown Township | $2,742 | $617,800 | $187,466 | 7.1% |
| Richboro | $2,025 | $559,700 | $159,007 | 2.1% |
| Solebury Township | $2,467 | $788,700 | $195,962 | 7.2% |
| Sewickley Heights | $1,563 | $1,062,500 | $203,214 | 11.4% |
| Maple Glen | $2,201 | $570,900 | $181,103 | 7.8% |
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 Rose Valley, 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 Rose Valley, 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 Rose Valley
What is the median household income in Rose Valley?
The median household income in Rose Valley is $246,875 (±$61,474) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rose Valley, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $751,100 (±$55,627) for owner-occupied homes in Rose Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rose Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rose Valley, PA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rose Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rose Valley, PA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rose Valley?
Rose Valley, PA has an estimated 411 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Rose Valley?
79.0% of homes in Rose Valley, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rose Valley growing?
In Rose Valley, the number of residents went from 934 in 2015–2019 to 1,225 in 2020–2024 (+31.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Rose Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Rose Valley is 19086.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19086?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19086 is $2,059 (±$332) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Valley 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
- 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 Rose Valley borough, Pennsylvania (place:66192, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .