Housing data for Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA

Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA has an estimated 6,927 residents and 2,324 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Delaware County.

7.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,358 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−10.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,927 (±20)
Housing units
2,324 (±291)
Households that rent
7.3%
Median gross rent
$2,358
Residents since 2015–2019
−10.0%

What stands out in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Median home value: $770,000 (±$41,918) in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), higher than in Delaware County ($332,200).

Median household income: $191,543 (±$22,058) in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), higher than in Delaware County ($89,546).

Median gross rent: $2,358 (±$193) in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), higher than in Delaware County ($1,372).

Households that rent: 7.3% (±4.7 points) in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).

Housing in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,358 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 12.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $191,543 median household income
  • Home values: $770,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $3,444 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $6,881 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 91.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 30.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 49.9% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −10.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 18.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
  • Fair Market Rent: $2,540 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19373)

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)Delaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents6,927 (±20)579,222 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,324 (±291)229,715 (±174)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent7.3% (±4.7 points)30.4% (±0.8 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,358 (±$193)$1,372 (±$22)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$191,543 (±$22,058)$89,546 (±$1,375)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$770,000 (±$41,918)$332,200 (±$4,050)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,881 (±$348)$6,124 (±$63)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198030.0% (±7.4 points)79.3% (±1.4 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute29.6 minutes (±3.3)28.1 minutes (±0.4)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.9% (±1.8 points)93.3% (±0.5 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.4 years (±3.7)39.1 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) covers 9.2 square miles of land, about 750 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Thornbury Township (Delaware County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents7,700 (±18)6,927 (±20)−10.0%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,311 (±149)2,324 (±291)+0.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$553,100 (±$46,809)$770,000 (±$41,918)+39.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$163,047 (±$59,971)$191,543 (±$22,058)+17.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,728 (±$272)$3,444 (±$358)+26.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$6,122 (±$374)$6,881 (±$348)+12.4%Down after inflation
Households that rent4.3% (±3.4 points)7.3% (±4.7 points)+3.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±22.5 points)6.3% (±8.5 points)+6.3 percentage pointsNot 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

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) 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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1937376%2,357—$755,800$192,708
1931974%792—$643,300—
1934227%20,770$2,380$594,000$132,688

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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Thornbury Township (Chester County)2.1 mi$2,287$669,50023.5%
Westtown Township2.4 mi$2,389$616,20016.9%
Dilworthtown3.0 mi—$569,8000.0%
Concord Township (Delaware County)3.1 mi$2,335$583,80029.4%
Chester Heights3.2 mi$2,454$343,20024.1%
Edgmont Township3.6 mi$2,756$614,20021.7%
Lima4.1 mi$3,000$396,30067.5%
Chadds Ford Township4.6 mi$2,226$753,1007.9%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Upper Makefield Township$2,361$876,200$212,7684.7%
Lower Makefield Township$2,340$630,200$175,20612.4%
Solebury Township$2,467$788,700$195,9627.2%
Charlestown Township$2,054$781,800$202,1888.7%
Maple Glen$2,201$570,900$181,1037.8%
Plumsteadville$2,217$580,800$176,3134.9%

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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County), fiscal year 2027

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County), fiscal year 2026

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

What is the average rent in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) is $2,358 (±$193) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

What is the median household income in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)?

The median household income in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) is $191,543 (±$22,058) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $770,000 (±$41,918) for owner-occupied homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA is $3,444 (±$358) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA is $6,881 (±$348) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)?

Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA has an estimated 2,324 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Thornbury Township (Delaware County) growing?

In Thornbury Township (Delaware County), the number of residents went from 7,700 in 2015–2019 to 6,927 in 2020–2024 (−10.0%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Thornbury Township (Delaware County) are 19373, 19319, 19342.

Sources

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 Thornbury township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:76576, in state:42 county:045).

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 .

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