Cost of Living in Kennett Square
Kennett Square's cost of living runs genuinely elevated on housing, closely comparable to Chester County's own broader average, paired with a real, comparatively low combined 1% local EIT.
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Learn moreGenuinely elevated, closely-county-comparable housing costs
Kennett Square's typical home value ran $569,285 per Zillow (up 6.4% YoY), closely comparable to Chester County's own broader $576,312 average.
A real, wide, disclosed property tax spread
Kennett Square's effective property tax rate carried a genuinely wide, disclosed spread across sources this pass (approximately 1.34%-3.92%) -- confirm current, address-specific figures directly.
A real, comparatively low combined 1% local EIT
Kennett Square Borough levies a combined 1% Earned Income Tax, collected via Keystone Collections Group -- layered on Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state rate for a combined approximate 4.07% marginal rate.
Key takeaways
- Kennett Square's housing costs run genuinely elevated, closely comparable to Chester County's own broader average.
- Kennett Square's effective property tax rate carries a real, wide, disclosed spread (approximately 1.34%-3.92%) across sources.
- The combined local EIT (1.0%) plus PA state tax (3.07%) yields an approximate 4.07% combined marginal rate.
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