Rental numbers for Chester County, PA
The typical home here runs -$2,393 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,393/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $580,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,250/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Chester County
30 with published figures
| 19372Thorndale | $431,000 | $2,650* | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$1,083 | n/a |
| 19365Parkesburg | $360,000 | $1,640* | 5.5% | 1.6% | -$1,462 | n/a |
| 19310Atglen | $431,000 | $1,800* | 5.0% | 1.1% | -$1,912 | n/a |
| 19335Downingtown | $584,000 | $2,369 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$2,329 | +2.8% |
| 19320Coatesville | $393,000 | $1,594 | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,755 | +2.5% |
| 19460Phoenixville | $525,000 | $2,085 | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$2,140 | +4.3% |
| 19341Exton | $622,000 | $2,379 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$2,490 | +5.6% |
| 19348Kennett Square | $626,000 | $2,330 | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$2,684 | +3.8% |
| 19465Pottstown | $506,000 | $1,790* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$2,326 | n/a |
| 19390West Grove | $497,000 | $1,740* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$2,297 | n/a |
| 19301Paoli | $643,000 | $2,223 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$2,723 | n/a |
| 19380West Chester | $655,000 | $2,261 | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$2,755 | +3.6% |
| 19382West Chester | $680,000 | $2,277 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$2,960 | +2.3% |
| 19343Glenmoore | $685,000 | $2,280* | 4.0% | 1.1% | -$3,087 | n/a |
| 19425Chester Springs | $769,000 | $2,530 | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$3,561 | n/a |
| 19352Lincoln University | $579,000 | $1,880* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$2,794 | n/a |
| 19374Toughkenamon | $419,000 | $1,360* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$2,028 | n/a |
| 19355Malvern | $786,000 | $2,548 | 3.9% | 1.2% | -$3,428 | +4.5% |
| 19475Spring City | $509,000 | $1,648 | 3.9% | 0.6% | -$2,475 | n/a |
| 19363Oxford | $476,000 | $1,530* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$2,356 | n/a |
| 19344Honey Brook | $469,000 | $1,500* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$2,286 | n/a |
| 19362Nottingham | $473,000 | $1,490* | 3.8% | 0.9% | -$2,195 | n/a |
| 19330Cochranville | $501,000 | $1,480* | 3.5% | 0.1% | -$2,644 | n/a |
| 19311Avondale | $618,000 | $1,820* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$3,140 | n/a |
| 19520Elverson | $483,000 | $1,400* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$2,462 | n/a |
| 19350Landenberg | $643,000 | $1,850* | 3.5% | 0.2% | -$3,340 | n/a |
| 19087Wayne | $837,000 | $2,309 | 3.3% | 0.7% | -$4,044 | +3.2% |
| 19481Phoenixville | $808,000 | $2,110* | 3.1% | 0.3% | -$4,183 | n/a |
| 19312Berwyn | $1,000,000 | $2,529 | 3.0% | 0.4% | -$5,072 | n/a |
| 19333Devon | $873,000 | $1,977 | 2.7% | 0.2% | -$4,587 | -1.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.30%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $440,134 | $1,794 |
| Aug 2022 | $491,885 | $1,975 |
| Aug 2023 | $513,965 | $2,062 |
| Aug 2024 | $540,696 | $2,107 |
| Aug 2025 | $564,544 | $2,170 |
| Aug 2026 | $580,127 | $2,250 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.5
- 1,333 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Chester County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,393 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Chester County?
- About 1.30% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $580,000 home that is about $7,536 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Chester County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,558 for a 1-bedroom, $1,860 for a 2-bedroom and $2,216 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,393 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.