PA area data
Chester springs, PA
Chester springs, PA.
Population: 17,219 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $775,415
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $775,415
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $682,500
- Median list price
- $695,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 46
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,538/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,280/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,260/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fetters Construction Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +607 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $8,852
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 94.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 228,282
- Average weekly wage
- $1,666
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 898
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