Downingtown, PA housing market

Chester CountyPhiladelphia, PA metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$594K
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,452/mo
▲ 4.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+32%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Downingtown is worth $593,662, up 2.7% over the past year and up 32% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $2,452 a month (+4.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.0% (below the Philadelphia, PA metro's 5.9%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,262/mo, $810 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Philadelphia, PA metro's home values to change +2.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Philadelphia, PA metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #108 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Downingtown
Latest $594K
$354K$428K$503K$577K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Downingtown
Latest $2,452
$1,616$1,875$2,135$2,3942019202120232025

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Downingtown compares

MeasureDowningtownPhiladelphia, PA metroUnited States
Typical home value$593,662$386,048$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change+2.7%+2.5%+1.2%
Typical rent$2,452$1,903$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+4.4%+3.3%+2.7%
Gross rent yield5.0%5.9%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio20.216.915.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$3,262$2,122$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.