Housing data for Valley Township (Chester County), PA
Valley Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 8,002 residents and 3,052 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Chester County.
16.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,230 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,002 (±23)
- Housing units
- 3,052 (±319)
- Households that rent
- 16.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,230
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.7%
What stands out in Valley Township (Chester County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.6% (±4.2 points) in Valley Township (Chester County), lower than in Chester County (14.3%).
Median home value: $259,500 (±$27,344) in Valley Township (Chester County), lower than in Chester County ($485,600).
Working from home: 9.0% (±3.8 points) in Valley Township (Chester County), lower than in Chester County (24.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,230 (±$173) in Valley Township (Chester County), lower than in Chester County ($1,763).
- Types of homes in Valley Township (Chester County)
- Home values in Valley Township (Chester County)
- Commute and cars in Valley Township (Chester County)
- Median rent in Valley Township (Chester County)
Housing in Valley Township (Chester County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,230 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,197 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,895 median household income
- Home values: $259,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,937 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,914 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 35.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 112 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Valley Township (Chester County) against Chester County, its state and the nation
| Valley Township (Chester County) | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,002 (±23) | 547,840 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,052 (±319) | 212,491 (±225) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.2% (±6.9 points) | 24.9% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,230 (±$173) | $1,763 (±$28) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,895 (±$9,685) | $127,208 (±$2,511) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,500 (±$27,344) | $485,600 (±$4,003) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,914 (±$665) | $6,308 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.7% (±11.9 points) | 44.9% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.5 minutes (±3.7) | 26.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±3.4 points) | 94.7% (±0.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±3.4) | 40.8 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Valley Township (Chester County) covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 1,348 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Valley Township (Chester County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,718 (±22) | 8,002 (±23) | +3.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,011 (±250) | 3,052 (±319) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,599 (±$159) | $1,230 (±$173) | −23.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $217,800 (±$12,728) | $259,500 (±$27,344) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,198 (±$7,676) | $88,895 (±$9,685) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,799 (±$71) | $1,937 (±$177) | +7.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,410 (±$248) | $4,914 (±$665) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.4% (±6.7 points) | 16.2% (±6.9 points) | −8.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | 0.0% (±7.1 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 Valley Township (Chester County)
In 2025, the Valley Township Police Department reported 112 violent and 124 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Chester County, the departments that report recorded 86 violent and 579 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Valley Township (Chester County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville | 1.7 mi | $1,471 | $194,000 | 60.0% |
| South Coatesville | 2.3 mi | $1,241 | $280,200 | 39.7% |
| Modena | 2.8 mi | $1,317 | $211,800 | 39.7% |
| East Fallowfield Township (Chester County) | 3.0 mi | $1,439 | $400,100 | 9.8% |
| Sadsbury Township (Chester County) | 3.1 mi | $1,357 | $355,200 | 15.1% |
| West Caln Township | 3.2 mi | $1,379 | $347,700 | 13.0% |
| Caln | 3.7 mi | $1,342 | $247,600 | 34.9% |
| Parkesburg | 3.9 mi | $1,201 | $305,900 | 40.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Valley Township (Chester County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Township | $1,355 | $291,500 | $95,087 | 19.3% |
| Union Township (Adams County) | $1,274 | $334,700 | $94,857 | 9.8% |
| Montgomery Township (Franklin County) | $1,303 | $302,400 | $98,640 | 17.5% |
| Harford Township | $1,107 | $240,100 | $90,417 | 10.0% |
| Ararat Township | $1,352 | $260,000 | $70,833 | 18.6% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County) | $1,259 | $289,400 | $90,833 | 16.6% |
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 Valley Township (Chester County), 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 Valley Township (Chester County), 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.
The figures for Valley Township (Chester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hayti, Westwood (Chester County).
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 Valley Township (Chester County)
What is the average rent in Valley Township (Chester County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Valley Township (Chester County) is $1,230 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Valley Township (Chester County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Valley Township (Chester County), PA is $1,197 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Valley Township (Chester County) rent-burdened?
63.3% of renting households in Valley Township (Chester County) 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 Valley Township (Chester County)?
Valley Township (Chester County) has an estimated 438 (±197) renting households, 16.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Valley Township (Chester County)?
The median household income in Valley Township (Chester County) is $88,895 (±$9,685) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Valley Township (Chester County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $259,500 (±$27,344) for owner-occupied homes in Valley Township (Chester County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Valley Township (Chester County) growing?
In Valley Township (Chester County), the number of residents went from 7,718 in 2015–2019 to 8,002 in 2020–2024 (+3.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Valley Township Police Department (ORI PA0154400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79544, 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.
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 .