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West Chester, PA vs Delaware, OH

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- The median age of a home in West Chester is 56.7% older than the median age of a home in Delaware.
 West Chester, PADelaware, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$350,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.1$11.0
 Homes Owned31.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 West Chester, PADelaware, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$950$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,440$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,510  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 West Chester, PADelaware, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 West Chester, PADelaware, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock13.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 West Chester, PADelaware, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.0%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 14 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 Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 15 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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