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Chester County
Summary
24.1% share of renter households
44.3% share of low-income households
28.7% share of rent-burdened households
Renter population data
Renters vs homeowners
| Households |
% share |
| Renter households |
1,475 |
| Homeowner households |
4,633 |
| Total households |
6,108 |
Low-income renter households
| Households |
% share |
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) |
164 |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI) |
339 |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI) |
150 |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) |
653 |
Rent-burdened households
| Share of income spent on rent |
Households |
% share |
| Moderately rent-burdened |
218 |
14.8% |
| 30.0–34.9% |
126 |
8.5% |
| 35.0–39.9% |
39 |
2.6% |
| 40.0-49.9% |
53 |
3.6% |
| Severely rent-burdened |
205 |
13.9% |
| ≥50.0% |
205 |
13.9% |
| All rent-burdened households |
423 |
28.7% |
Affordable housing shortage
Rent vs median household income
| Year |
Median household income |
Median rent |
| 2010 |
$23,088 |
$341 |
| 2021 |
$30,007 |
$474 |
| Increase (2010–2021) |
30.0% |
39.0% |
Affordable housing stock
| Units |
Amount |
| Supply (current stock) |
704 |
| Demand (total units needed) |
327 |
| Shortage |
-111 |
HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database
| Name |
Type |
Year |
Zipcode |
Income Ceiling |
Units |
LIHTC Allocation |
Market Rate |
Low-income |
Amount |
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK |
New construction |
2014 |
N/A |
N/A |
154 |
$1,804,887 |
N/A |
60% AMI |
N/A |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS |
New construction |
2007 |
N/A |
N/A |
99 |
$1,378,252 |
N/A |
60% AMI |
N/A |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE |
New construction - Acquisition |
2012 |
N/A |
N/A |
200 |
$504,385 |
N/A |
60% AMI |
N/A |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE |
NA |
2006 |
N/A |
N/A |
168 |
$424,046 |
N/A |
60% AMI |
N/A |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APTS |
New construction |
2016 |
N/A |
N/A |
61 |
$1,557,010 |
N/A |
60% AMI |
N/A |
... (More rows follow the same structure for each property) ...