West Chester Borough, PA

As of 2024, West Chester has 8,087 housing units (American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate; margin of error ±436).

As of 2024, the median housing unit in West Chester was built in 1954 (American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate; margin of error ±8).

As of 2024, 3,447 of West Chester's 8,087 housing units were built in 1939 or earlier (American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate; margin of error ±387).

As of 2024, 1,402 of West Chester's 8,087 housing units are single-family detached houses (American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate; margin of error ±231).

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 24 county-designated hail events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 2 county-designated tornado events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 477 county-designated thunderstorm-wind events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 149 county-designated flash-flood events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 3 county-designated lightning events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

NOAA's Storm Events Database records 15 county-designated flood events in Chester County between 2016 and 2025; West Chester lies within that county. This is a count of the database's county-level entries and excludes events logged by forecast zone.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's ice storm risk as Relatively High; West Chester lies within that county.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's overall natural-hazard risk as Relatively Moderate; West Chester lies within that county.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's strong wind risk as Relatively High; West Chester lies within that county.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's winter weather risk as Very High; West Chester lies within that county.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's inland flooding risk as Relatively High; West Chester lies within that county.

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025 release) rates Chester County's lightning risk as Relatively High; West Chester lies within that county.

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