The median owner-occupied home in Delaware County had a real-estate tax bill of $6,001 (± $70) a year, compared with $3,241 in Pennsylvania and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $302,400 (± $5,023), compared with $240,500 in Pennsylvania and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 576,195 | 12,986,518 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $6,001 ± $70 | $3,241 ± $13 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $302,400 ± $5,023 | $240,500 ± $622 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $88,576 ± $1,853 | $76,081 ± $310 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 1.98% ± 0.04 points | 1.35% ± 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69.6% ± 0.7 points | 69.3% ± 0.3 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 31.7% ± 0.7 points | 33.5% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 23.3% ± 0.8 points | 19.7% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Delaware County (28)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Aldan
- Brookhaven
- Chester
- Chester Heights
- Clifton Heights
- Collingdale
- Colwyn
- Darby
- East Lansdowne
- Eddystone
- Folcroft
- Glenolden
- Lansdowne
- Marcus Hook
- Media
- Millbourne
- Morton
- Norwood
- Parkside
- Prospect Park (borough)
- Ridley Park
- Rose Valley
- Rutledge
- Sharon Hill
- Swarthmore
- Trainer
- Upland
- Yeadon
Census-designated places in Delaware County (16)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
- Ardmore (partly in this county)
- Boothwyn
- Broomall
- Bryn Mawr (partly in this county)
- Chadds Ford (partly in this county)
- Dilworthtown (partly in this county)
- Drexel Hill
- Folsom
- Lima
- Linwood
- Rosemont (partly in this county)
- St. Davids
- Village Green-Green Ridge
- Villanova (partly in this county)
- Wayne
- Woodlyn
Towns and townships in Delaware County (44)
- Aldan borough
- Aston
- Brookhaven borough
- Chadds Ford
- Chester
- Chester city
- Chester Heights borough
- Clifton Heights borough
- Collingdale borough
- Colwyn borough
- Darby
- Darby borough
- East Lansdowne borough
- Eddystone borough
- Edgmont
- Folcroft borough
- Glenolden borough
- Haverford
- Lansdowne borough
- Lower Chichester
- Marcus Hook borough
- Marple
- Media borough
- Millbourne borough
- Morton borough
- Nether Providence
- Newtown
- Norwood borough
- Parkside borough
- Prospect Park borough
- Radnor
- Ridley
- Ridley Park borough
- Rose Valley borough
- Rutledge borough
- Sharon Hill borough
- Swarthmore borough
- Thornbury
- Tinicum
- Trainer borough
- Upland borough
- Upper Chichester
- Upper Darby
- Yeadon borough
Recognized by the Census Bureau, but no property tax figure published (9)
These places appear in the Census Bureau’s list of places and governmental units in Delaware County, but its 2019–2023 survey publishes no median property tax bill for them (usually because too few households were sampled). They are listed here so that no place is overlooked. The county figures above are the closest available estimate.
- Bethel township
- Cheyney University CDP
- Concord township
- Haverford College CDP
- Middletown township
- Newtown township
- Springfield township
- Thornbury township
- Tinicum township
Other named communities in Delaware County (223)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Academy
- Addingham
- Adele
- Allgates
- Alverno Valley Farms
- Arborlea
- Ardmore Park
- Aronimink
- Aronwold
- Aston Arms
- Aston Mills
- Avendale
- Baldwin
- Balinahinch
- Beverly Hills
- Black Horse
- Blue Hill
- Bon Air
- Boon
- Booths Corner
- Bortondale
- Bowling Green
- Brandywine Summit
- Bridgewater
- Bridlebrook Estates
- Brookcroft
- Brookline
- Brookthorpe Hills
- Bryn Mawr Place
- Burmont
- Bywood
- Calais Woods
- Californian
- Cardington
- Carriages at Cobblestones
- Castle Rock
- Cavagrado
- Central Square
- Chelsea
- Chester Plaza
- Cheyney
- Clayton Meadows
- Cobblestones at Thornbury
- Concord Chase
- Concord Crossing
- Concord Hunt
- Concord Woods
- Concordville
- Coopertown (historical)
- Coreze (historical)
- Coventry Crossing
- Creekside Village at Naamans
- Crozierville
- Crum Creek Manor
- Crum Lynne
- Darling
- Darlington Valley
- Deerbrook I
- Deerbrook II
- Dilworthtown Woods
- Dubarry Estates
- Eagleview
- Echo Valley
- Edgemont
- Elam
- Elwyn
- Erin Rose
- Essington
- Fairview
- Feltonville
- Fernwood
- Fisher Corners
- Florida Park
- Fox Fields
- Fox Lair
- Foxcroft
- Garden City
- Gardendale
- Garnet Oaks
- Garnet Valley
- Garrett Hill
- Garrettford
- Geist Point
- Glen Estates
- Glen Mills
- Glen Riddle
- Goodley Manor
- Gradyville
- Granite Farms Estates
- Granite Run
- Grassland
- Green Countrie Village
- Green Ridge
- Greenbriar at Thornbury
- Greenbrooke
- Harrison Estate
- Havertown
- Haverwood
- Hiddencreek
- Highland Park
- Holmes
- Ithan
- Ivy Mills
- Jefferson West
- Johnsons Corner
- Keepsake
- Kellyville
- Kirklyn
- Knowlton
- Lapidea
- Larchmont
- Larchmont Meadows
- Larchmont Square
- Lawrence Park
- Leedom Estates
- Leiperville
- Lenni
- Lester
- Lima Estates
- Linvilla
- Llanerch
- Llanwellyn
- Locksley
- Locksley Crossing
- Manoa
- Markham
- Marplewood Villa
- Marplewoods
- Marrow Tract
- Memel Farms
- Meriahnna
- Milmont
- Montrose Village
- Moore
- Morgan
- Mount Alverno
- Moylan
- Moylan-Rose Valley Station
- Newtown Heights
- Newtown Square
- North Chase
- Oak Lane
- Oakmont
- Ogden
- Okehocking Hills
- Old Mill Pointe
- Painters Crossing
- Painters Crossroads
- Park Woods
- Paxon Chase
- Pendle Hill
- Penfield
- Pennell Place
- Penns Grant
- Pilgrim Gardens
- Pine Ridge
- Primos
- Providence
- Putman Village
- Queonemysing (historical)
- Radnor Crossing
- Radnor Station
- Richland
- Riddle Glen
- Riddlewood
- Ringfield
- Riviera at Concord
- Rochford Estates
- Rockdale
- Rose Run Estates
- Rose Tree
- Rose Tree Estates
- Runnymeade Farms
- Sackville
- Saint Albans
- Scots Glen
- Secane
- Sharpless Farms
- Smithfield Estates
- South Chester
- South Media
- Spring Oak
- Springton Chase
- Springton Point Estates
- Springton Pointe
- Springton Pointe Woods
- Springton Woods
- Stonehurst
- Summits Edge
- Sycamore Mills
- Sycamore Woods Estates
- Tanguy
- The Hills at Bethel
- The Ridings of Chadds Ford
- Thornbury Hunt
- Thornton
- Toft Woods
- Twin Creeks at Mendenhall
- Twin Oaks
- Upton
- Valley View
- Victoria Wood
- Village Green
- Village of Rose Tree
- Village of Valleybrook
- Villas at Golf View Estates
- Wallingford
- Ward
- Waterville
- Wawa
- West Gate Hills
- West Ridley Park
- West Wayne
- Westbrook Park
- Westinghouse Village
- Willowburn
- Winderly
- Woods at Langford
- Woods at Sweetwater
- Worrell
- Wyndom
- Wyola
- Zebleys Corner