Chester County, Pennsylvania
Find the Right Chester County Community for Your Next Move
From the walkable centers of West Chester, Phoenixville and Kennett Square to the suburban communities surrounding Downingtown and Unionville, Chester County offers a very different experience depending on where you look.
Explore the communities below to compare location, housing, school districts, commuting and what everyday life actually looks like before deciding where you want to be.
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Communities in Chester County
- BoroughWest ChesterChester County's seat — a walkable borough grid surrounded by a much larger township area that shares the same mailing address.Explore West Chester
- BoroughDowningtownA small Brandywine Creek borough with its own Paoli/Thorndale Line station and a much larger 19335 mailing area around it.Explore Downingtown
- BoroughKennett SquareA compact, walkable historic borough — the Mushroom Capital of the World — ringed by large agricultural townships that share its ZIP.Explore Kennett Square
- BoroughPhoenixvilleA former iron-making borough on the Schuylkill River with a walkable, redeveloped Bridge Street downtown.Explore Phoenixville
- Unincorporated communityUnionvilleAn unincorporated historic village in East Marlborough Township, best known as the namesake of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.Explore Unionville
- BoroughMalvernA compact Chester County borough with its own SEPTA Regional Rail station — surrounded by a much larger Malvern mailing area in neighboring townships.Explore Malvern

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What Should Buyers Know About Buying a Home in Chester County?
Chester County covers a wide range of municipalities, so buyers should verify the township or borough, the school district and the tax detail for the individual property before comparing it with anything else.
Property taxes
County, municipal and school district taxes are applied to the county assessment for that specific property.
Municipal differences
Sewer, well, permit and inspection requirements can differ significantly between townships.
What Should Homeowners Know About Selling in Chester County?
Pricing in Chester County is local to the municipality and price point, and rural or semi-rural properties may involve well, septic or acreage considerations that should be addressed before listing.
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