What percentage of people rent in Valley Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Valley Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Valley Township (Chester County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 438 renting households against 2,266 that own their home.

In Valley Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.2% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 438 (±197)

Who rents and who owns in Valley Township (Chester County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.2% (±6.9 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	438 (±197)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,266 (±304)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±1.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,731 (±$21,261)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Valley Township (Chester County), the renter share is lower than in Chester County (24.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Chester County, Valley Township (Chester County) ranks 38 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1439 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Valley Township (Chester County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.4% (±6.7 points)	16.2% (±6.9 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,599 (±$159)	$1,230 (±$173)	−23.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$77,198 (±$7,676)	$88,895 (±$9,685)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Valley Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Chester County)	—	16.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Coatesville	1.7 mi	60.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
South Coatesville	2.3 mi	39.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Modena	2.8 mi	39.7% (±15.3 points)	Higher
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	3.0 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	3.1 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Caln Township	3.2 mi	13.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caln	3.7 mi	34.9% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parkesburg	3.9 mi	40.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coatesville, PA (60.0%), South Coatesville, PA (39.7%), Modena, PA (39.7%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
32	West Vincent Township	20.6% (±7.6 points)
33	Pennsbury Township	19.2% (±6.1 points)
34	West Nottingham Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
35 (tie)	Atglen	16.9% (±8.8 points)
35 (tie)	Westtown Township	16.9% (±5.1 points)
37	East Vincent Township	16.8% (±7.2 points)
38	Valley Township (Chester County)	16.2% (±6.9 points)
39	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	15.1% (±5.8 points)
40	East Pikeland Township	13.9% (±3.8 points)
41	West Sadsbury Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
42	East Coventry Township	13.5% (±4.9 points)
43	West Caln Township	13.0% (±3.7 points)
44	Warwick Township (Chester County)	12.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 73 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Valley Township (Chester County)

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).

Is renting growing in Valley Township (Chester County)?

In Valley Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Valley Township (Chester County)?

A renting household in Valley Township (Chester County) has 3.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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