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Community guide · Chester County

West Chester, PA

The Chester County seat, with a historic downtown and West Chester University.

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A three-story brick building on Chestnut Street in West Chester

About West Chester

West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County. Its downtown, along Gay, High and Market streets, has shops, restaurants and the historic Chester County courthouse.

West Chester University is in the borough. West Chester addresses also cover surrounding townships such as West Goshen, East Goshen, East Bradford, Westtown and Thornbury.

Housing

19th-century brick rowhomes, twins and Victorian homes in the borough, and single-family neighborhoods, townhomes and condominiums in the surrounding townships.

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West Chester market data

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Getting around

  • SEPTA bus routes, including service to 69th Street Transportation Center
  • U.S. 202, U.S. 322, PA 3 (West Chester Pike) and PA 100
  • No regional rail; the nearest SEPTA and Amtrak stations are in Exton and Malvern

Local amenities

  • Downtown shops and restaurants
  • West Chester University
  • Borough and township parks

School resources

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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.

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Facts on this page were last reviewed October 22, 2026. Sources: West Chester Borough (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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