At $2,330/mo, rent takes about 35% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,330 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Kennett Square changed +3.1% over the year to August 2026. Across the 113 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($80,505) is $2,013 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,990); a 4-bedroom is $2,260.
Coatesville, 9 miles away, rents for 33% less ($1,561/mo), about $9,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kennett Square. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Kennett Square, PA is majority owner-occupied, 36.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kennett Square, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Kennett Square, PA now reports about $80,505, up from $65,984 in 2021. Census counts show Kennett Square, PA adding about 284 residents over the five-year window, up 4.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 49.3% to 43.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 34.3% to 36.8% across the same window.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Kennett Square is $2,330/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,260/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,650/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,380/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,990/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($80,505/yr), Kennett Square ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $2,330/mo, rent takes ~35% of Kennett Square's median household income ($80,505/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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