Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 19380

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19380 West Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
50,093
Households
20,694
Median HH income
$122,876
Renter share
27.3%
Median gross rent
$1,820
Vacancy
3.7%
Pop. change
-2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,620
SAFMR / rent
1.440×
2–49 unit stock
3,525
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 135
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 19380 · PA

ACS median rent$1,820
2BR SAFMR$2,620
90% floor$2,358
110% ceiling$2,882

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19380

  • 1-unit detached11,15951.9%
  • 1-unit attached4,91522.9%
  • 2–4 units7273.4%
  • 5–49 units2,79813.0%
  • 50+ units1,5767.3%
  • Mobile3151.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached11,15951.9%
1-unit attached4,91522.9%
2 units (duplex)2861.3%
3–4 units4412.1%
5–9 units1,0014.7%
10–19 units1,2555.8%
20–49 units5422.5%
50+ units1,5767.3%
Mobile3151.5%

2–4 unit share 3.4% · 5–49 unit share 13.0% · combined 2–49 16.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
195
1BR
2,694
2BR
4,391
3BR
6,158
4BR
6,605
5+
1,447

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.5%
Rent ≥50% of income24.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,820 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,713.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.5%; ≥50% 24.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,620 (1.440× ACS median gross rent).

Population

50,093 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 135 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 304 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 19380 27.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,820; population changed -2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 727 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,798 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 135 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,820. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 19380 is a Census / HUD profile for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 19380?

ZIP 19380 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 50,093 residents, 20,694 households, a renter share of 27.3%, median household income of $122,876, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,820. Vacancy is 3.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19380?

ACS counts 286 units in 2-unit buildings, 441 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,001 in 5–9, 1,255 in 10–19, and 542 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,525 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19380?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19380 — West Chester, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19380 is Census / HUD research for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.