Buying Property in Chester County as a Foreigner
Federal & Pennsylvania tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Chester County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Chester County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tredyffrin TownshipCity | $786,422 | 3.5% | 62 | 28 | 98 |
| Upper Oxford TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Upper Uwchlan TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| Uwchlan TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| Valley TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Wallace TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| Warwick TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 98 |
| West Bradford TownshipCity | $466,362 | 5.1% | 58 | 41 | 97 |
| West Brandywine TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| West Caln TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| West ChesterCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| West Fallowfield TownshipCity | $446,992 | — | 70 | 9 | 67 |
| West Goshen TownshipCity | $617,317 | 4.1% | 63 | 38 | 95 |
| West GroveCity | $464,862 | — | 46 | 20 | 91 |
| West Marlborough TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| West Nantmeal TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| West Nottingham TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| West Pikeland TownshipCity | $682,297 | 4.8% | 68 | 19 | 97 |
| West Sadsbury TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 67 |
| Westtown TownshipCity | $637,311 | 4.1% | 74 | 37 | 95 |
| West Vincent TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 98 |
| West Whiteland TownshipCity | $816,508 | 3.3% | 53 | 24 | 95 |
| Willistown TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 98 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
Federal & Pennsylvania tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
