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The median home value in Chester County, PA is $580,127 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$580,127
Year-over-Year
+2.76%
National Rank
#124 of 3071
Chester County ranks 1st out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +146.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Chester County +148.3% above the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $576,594 in May 2026 to $580,127 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $576,594 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $587,747 | +2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $582,402 | +2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $580,127 | +2.8% |
Households here earn a median of $127,208 a year against a typical home value of $580,127 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 77% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chester County recorded a violent crime rate of 333 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,451 per 100,000.
Based on 10 reporting cities covering 108,475 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chester County is $580,127. That's up 2.76% from a year earlier. That is about 146.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chester County the 1st most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $127,208, so a typical home costs about 4.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chester County recorded 333 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 108,475 residents across 10 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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