2024 Compare Cities Housing:
West Chester, PA vs Stow, OH

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- The median age of a home in West Chester is 37.3% older than the median age of a home in Stow.
 West Chester, PAStow, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age674242
 Median Home Cost$555,100$228,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%14.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.2%51.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%77.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.2$16.8$11.0
 Homes Owned31.1%65.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.6%6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.3%27.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Chester, PAStow, OHUnited States
 Average Rent$2,130$1,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300$830$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$950$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$1,200$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,160$1,520$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,510$1,620$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Chester, PAStow, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%2.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Chester, PAStow, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%2.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.1%2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%17.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.2%26.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.7%35.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99931.3%10.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.8%3.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99919.0%0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Chester, PAStow, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.6%12.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%12.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.9%19.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%13.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.4%20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%19.2%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.9%10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%2.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier41.8%5.1%12.2%
Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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Reviews for Stow    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

but i am tired of the cold and  More

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