Chadds Ford, PA housing market
The typical Chadds Ford home is worth about $729,000, up 3.6% in a year, 151% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chadds Ford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chadds Ford at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2024–2026
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| January | Chadds Ford | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $663,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $688,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $712,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $729,000 | $290,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Chadds Ford in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.3 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Chadds Ford has permitted 16 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Chadds Ford gained 332 residents while 29 new homes were permitted: about 11 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
How Chadds Ford ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $431,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2009 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2006 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.5 million |
Chadds Ford's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Chadds Ford ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Chadds Ford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadds Ford | $729K | +3.6% | $2,480 | 3 | $168,491 |
| Pennsbury | — | +6.8%† | $2,330 | 2 | $167,727 |
| Birmingham | — | +5%† | $2,190 | 2 | $215,000 |
| Concord | — | +8.6%† | $2,590 | 57 | $132,303 |
| Thornbury | — | +8.3%† | $2,600 | 0 | $191,543 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Chadds Ford home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Chadds Ford ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,480
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Chadds Ford is $2,480 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Chadds Ford pay a median of $2,226, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,910 · 4 bedrooms $3,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19317, 19342, 19382; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Chadds Ford
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.