How many renters in Valley Township (Chester County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Valley Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.3% (±25.8 points) of renting households in Valley Township (Chester County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.3% (±25.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.3% (±24.4 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Valley Township (Chester County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Valley Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±15.4 points)	13.0%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.3% (±17.3 points)	12.7%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±8.5 points)	14.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±5.4 points)	11.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±8.5 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	63.3% (±24.4 points)	38.9%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Valley Township (Chester County) against Chester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.3% (±25.8 points)	47.7% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.3% (±24.4 points)	38.9% (±2.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$173)	$1,763 (±$28)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Valley Township (Chester County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chester County (47.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Chester County, Valley Township (Chester County) ranks 7 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 301 of 2,530.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Valley Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Chester County)	—	63.3% (±25.8 points)	—
Coatesville	1.7 mi	63.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Coatesville	2.3 mi	56.0% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Modena	2.8 mi	24.1% (±21.8 points)	Lower
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	3.0 mi	60.5% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	3.1 mi	28.1% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Caln Township	3.2 mi	33.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caln	3.7 mi	34.5% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parkesburg	3.9 mi	63.6% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Modena, PA (24.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	London Grove Township	100.0% (±58.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pocopson Township	100.0% (±104.8 points)
3	West Grove	85.3% (±19.9 points)
4	Oxford	70.2% (±13.6 points)
5	East Vincent Township	68.5% (±23.9 points)
6	Parkesburg	63.6% (±18.9 points)
7	Valley Township (Chester County)	63.3% (±25.8 points)
8	Coatesville	63.2% (±10.0 points)
9	West Goshen Township	62.6% (±10.0 points)
10	East Nottingham Township	62.2% (±27.1 points)
11	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	60.5% (±35.8 points)
12	East Pikeland Township	59.6% (±29.0 points)
13	Elverson	59.5% (±20.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Valley Township (Chester County)

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).

What share of income do renters in Valley Township (Chester County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Valley Township (Chester County), PA spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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