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Phoenixville
A closer look at property assessments in Phoenixville — the residential and commercial mix, how assessments are distributed, and the types of land use recorded by Chester County.
At a glance
Population
18,723
Housing units (occupied / total)
8,374 / 8,911
Owner / renter occupied
4,203 / 4,171
Median household income
$91,593
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Residential, commercial & apartments
Parcel counts and estimated PASD real estate tax revenue by property class.
Residential
5,681 parcels
$637,770,088 assessed · est. tax $23,155,582
Commercial
349 parcels
$134,809,958 assessed · est. tax $4,894,559
Apartment
75 parcels
$187,625,809 assessed · est. tax $6,812,149
Other
15 parcels
$3,574,720 assessed · est. tax $129,788
"Other" groups farm, industrial, and utility parcels. 196 additional tax-exempt parcels are included in this municipality's overall totals but excluded here since they generate no real estate tax.
Homestead & farmstead exclusion
Pennsylvania's homestead and farmstead exclusion lowers the assessed value used for school district property taxes on qualifying residential and farm properties. Status shown for 5,682 eligible parcels in Phoenixville.
Excluded
3,253 parcels
57.3%
Not excluded
2,378 parcels
41.9%
Unknown
51 parcels
0.9%
Excluded means the property is approved for the homestead/farmstead exclusion, giving it the homestead relief discount on its school property tax bill. Not excluded means county records show no such approval. Unknown means the property hasn't yet been matched to Chester County's homestead/farmstead tax file.
Assessment distribution
Every residential and commercial parcel's assessment among 6,030 parcels, sorted from lowest to highest.
Tax-exempt properties (schools, government buildings, and other nonprofits) are excluded from this chart because their assessments don't reflect private residential or commercial property value.
Land use mix
| Land use | Parcels | Share | Homestead/farmstead status |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-10 : Single Family/Cabin | 4,797 | 75.9% | 3,025 excluded · 1,771 not excluded · 1 unknown |
| R-55 : Town House (Common Law Condo) | 449 | 7.1% | 191 excluded · 258 not excluded · 0 unknown |
| C-30 : Restaurants, Stores (Retail) | 126 | 2.0% | — |
| V-10 : Vacant Land Residential | 122 | 1.9% | 0 excluded · 121 not excluded · 1 unknown |
| R-20 : Two Family | 112 | 1.8% | 23 excluded · 89 not excluded · 0 unknown |
| Other | 710 | 11.2% | 14 excluded · 139 not excluded · 49 unknown |
Homestead/farmstead status only applies to residential and farm land uses; other land uses show "—". Land use codes are assigned by the Chester County assessment office. The top 5 codes are shown individually, with the remainder grouped as "Other." Parcel and assessment figures reflect all parcels in Phoenixville regardless of school district.