ZIP 19382
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 19382 usually run 1.2% below trend in November and 1.4% above it in August, about $60 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19382 is 0.6% below its high of $2,312 in May 2026, at $2,299 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19382 changed +1.7% 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 19382 rose 36.1% while median household income rose 31.8% ($100,207 to $132,091). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19382 is 41.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
30% of the median household income ($132,091) is $3,302 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,890).
ZIP 19810, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,983/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19382. 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 19382 (West Chester, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 64% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19382 in West Chester, PA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 19382 in West Chester, PA has shifted from $1,704 to $2,299, up 34.9% since 2021. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $109,470 in 2021 to $132,091 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 19382 in West Chester, PA adding about 1,680 residents over the five-year window, up 3.2% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 19382 in West Chester, PA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19382 covers West Chester, PA. The median rent here is $2,299/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,160/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($132,091/yr), ZIP 19382 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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