At $2,284/mo, rent takes about 15% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,284 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Chadds Ford, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 73.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Chadds Ford, PA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $184,286 today, compared with $137,174 five years earlier. Census counts show Chadds Ford, PA losing about 144 residents over the five-year window, down 9.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 7.8% to 3.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 75.5% to 73.1% across the same window.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Chadds Ford is $2,284/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,510/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,110/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,020/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($184,286/yr), Chadds Ford ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $2,284/mo, rent takes ~15% of Chadds Ford's median household income ($184,286/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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