Community guide · Chester County
Historic boroughs, suburban townships and open countryside west of the city.
Chester County lies west of Philadelphia, with West Chester as its county seat.
It combines walkable boroughs such as West Chester, Phoenixville, Downingtown and Kennett Square with suburban townships and large areas of farmland and preserved open space, including part of the Brandywine Valley.
Borough homes and twins, suburban single-family neighborhoods, townhome communities, and farmhouses and larger lots in the rural townships.
Available homes
$2,250/mo
1608 Painters Crossing, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Market snapshot
We publish figures for Chester County only from authorized, dated source data. None is available right now.
Chester County has a dozen public school districts. See each town for its district.
School data is published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education at the Future Ready PA Index (opens in a new tab). We do not rate or rank schools.
Market insights
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Explore nearby
The Chester County seat, with a historic downtown and West Chester University.
Explore West Chester
A Chester County commercial hub in West Whiteland and Uwchlan townships.
Explore Exton
A Chester County borough on the Brandywine Creek with rail service to Philadelphia.
Explore Downingtown
A Chester County borough with a King Street downtown and a Main Line rail station.
Explore Malvern
A Main Line rail hub in Tredyffrin and Willistown townships.
Explore Paoli
A Main Line community around the Berwyn train station and Lancaster Avenue.
Explore Berwyn
A Main Line community in Easttown and Tredyffrin townships, home of the Devon Horse Show.
Explore Devon
A Brandywine Valley area known for the Brandywine River Museum of Art and Brandywine Battlefield.
Explore Chadds FordFacts on this page were last reviewed October 22, 2026. Sources: Chester County government (opens in a new tab), SEPTA schedules and maps (opens in a new tab). Details change; confirm anything important with the source.
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