County or equivalent · 42029
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 1,400
- Reported only · 2025
- 1,245
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 155
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 1,295 | 1,199 | 96 |
| 2024 Census file | 1,529 | 1,142 | 387 |
| 2025 Census file | 1,400 | 1,245 | 155 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -129 units · reported only +103 · added by estimation -232. The published estimate and reported-only count moved in opposite directions. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 1,082 | 937 | 145 |
| Two units | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 304 | 294 | 10 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 212,491 ± 225 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,763 ± $28 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 47.8% ± 2.3 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 22.8% ± 1.9 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 48,856 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 6.6 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 215,999 in 2024 to 217,440 in 2025 (+1,441 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Atglen boroughPermit office 42022300 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- Avondale boroughPermit office 42025600 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- Birmingham townshipPermit office 42052900 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Caln townshipPermit office 42086800 · Chester County · 131 authorized units
- Charlestown townshipPermit office 42105700 · Chester County · 3 authorized units
- CoatesvillePermit office 42125500 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- Downingtown boroughPermit office 42170500 · Chester County · 55 authorized units
- East Bradford townshipPermit office 42181000 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- East Brandywine townshipPermit office 42181600 · Chester County · 131 authorized units
- East Caln townshipPermit office 42182800 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- East Coventry townshipPermit office 42184600 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- East Fallowfield townshipPermit office 42186400 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- East Goshen townshipPermit office 42187900 · Chester County · 4 authorized units
- East Marlborough townshipPermit office 42191800 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- East Nantmeal townshipPermit office 42192700 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- East Nottingham townshipPermit office 42193600 · Chester County · 46 authorized units
- East Pikeland townshipPermit office 42194800 · Chester County · 6 authorized units
- East Vincent townshipPermit office 42198400 · Chester County · 20 authorized units
- East Whiteland townshipPermit office 42199300 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- Easttown townshipPermit office 42199900 · Chester County · 10 authorized units
- Elk townshipPermit office 42209800 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Elverson boroughPermit office 42213400 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- Franklin townshipPermit office 42243700 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Highland townshipPermit office 42299200 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Honey Brook boroughPermit office 42303100 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Honey Brook townshipPermit office 42303400 · Chester County · 52 authorized units
- Kennett Square boroughPermit office 42338800 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- Kennett townshipPermit office 42339100 · Chester County · 16 authorized units
- London Britain townshipPermit office 42379900 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- London Grove townshipPermit office 42380200 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Londonderry townshipPermit office 42380800 · Chester County · 15 authorized units
- Lower Oxford townshipPermit office 42388300 · Chester County · 16 authorized units
- Malvern boroughPermit office 42401200 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Modena boroughPermit office 42438400 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- New Garden townshipPermit office 42469000 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- New London townshipPermit office 42470800 · Chester County · 3 authorized units
- Newlin townshipPermit office 42475900 · Chester County · Latest year unavailable
- North Coventry townshipPermit office 42484900 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- Oxford boroughPermit office 42509200 · Chester County · 9 authorized units
- Parkesburg boroughPermit office 42514300 · Chester County · 8 authorized units
- Penn townshipPermit office 42520300 · Chester County · 3 authorized units
- Pennsbury townshipPermit office 42523900 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Phoenixville boroughPermit office 42530500 · Chester County · 142 authorized units
- Pocopson townshipPermit office 42544900 · Chester County · 3 authorized units
- Sadsbury townshipPermit office 42586900 · Chester County · 52 authorized units
- Schuylkill townshipPermit office 42596200 · Chester County · 4 authorized units
- South Coatesville boroughPermit office 42626500 · Chester County · 19 authorized units
- South Coventry townshipPermit office 42627100 · Chester County · 4 authorized units
- Spring City boroughPermit office 42639700 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Thornbury townshipPermit office 42674800 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- Tredyffrin townshipPermit office 42684100 · Chester County · 209 authorized units
- Upper Oxford townshipPermit office 42708100 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- Upper Uwchlan townshipPermit office 42711700 · Chester County · 34 authorized units
- Uwchlan townshipPermit office 42712900 · Chester County · 13 authorized units
- Valley townshipPermit office 42713800 · Chester County · 32 authorized units
- Wallace townshipPermit office 42720700 · Chester County · Latest year unavailable
- Warwick townshipPermit office 42725500 · Chester County · 0 authorized units
- West Bradford townshipPermit office 42743800 · Chester County · 13 authorized units
- West Brandywine townshipPermit office 42744400 · Chester County · 136 authorized units
- West Caln townshipPermit office 42745900 · Chester County · 13 authorized units
- West Chester boroughPermit office 42746800 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- West Fallowfield townshipPermit office 42750100 · Chester County · 2 authorized units
- West Goshen townshipPermit office 42751300 · Chester County · 72 authorized units
- West Grove boroughPermit office 42751600 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- West Marlborough townshipPermit office 42756700 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- West Nantmeal townshipPermit office 42758500 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- West Nottingham townshipPermit office 42759400 · Chester County · 1 authorized units
- West Pikeland townshipPermit office 42760900 · Chester County · 3 authorized units
- West Sadsbury townshipPermit office 42762700 · Chester County · 4 authorized units
- West Vincent townshipPermit office 42764800 · Chester County · 4 authorized units
- West Whiteland townshipPermit office 42765400 · Chester County · 41 authorized units
- Westtown townshipPermit office 42768400 · Chester County · 5 authorized units
- Willistown townshipPermit office 42776800 · Chester County · 8 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison