Chester County: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Chester County's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
79.6%
2023
68.3%
Total change
-11.3 pp
% change
-14.2%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79.6% | — |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.4 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 71.6% | — |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -3.0 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -0.3 pp (-0.4%) |