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
81.8%
2023
79.7%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-2.6%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 81.8% | — |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -6.7 pp (-8.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 82.7% | — |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.6 pp (0.7%) |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -3.6 pp (-4.3%) |