ZIP 19380
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 19380 usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in June, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19380 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2017.
Rent in ZIP 19380 changed +4.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 19380 rose 32.2% while median household income rose 17.8% ($104,318 to $122,899). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19380 is 37.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($122,899) is $3,072 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,010); a 4-bedroom is $3,360.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19380. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19380 (West Chester, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 65.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19380 in West Chester, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 19380 in West Chester, PA has climbed 33.9% since 2021, going from about $1,672 per month to roughly $2,238 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19380 in West Chester, PA now reports about $122,899, up from $115,650 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 27.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 50,510 to 49,856 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.3% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 19380 in West Chester, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19380 covers West Chester, PA. The median rent here is $2,238/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,110/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,510/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($122,899/yr), ZIP 19380 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $2,238/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 19380's median household income ($122,899/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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