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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
$637,980,948 assessed · est. tax $23,163,238
Commercial
349 parcels
$134,926,808 assessed · est. tax $4,898,801
Apartment
71 parcels
$187,127,509 assessed · est. tax $6,794,057
211 additional parcels (exempt, farm, industrial, or utility) are included in this municipality's overall totals but not shown in this comparison.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| R-10 : Single Family/Cabin | 4,797 | 76.0% |
| R-55 : Town House (Common Law Condo) | 433 | 6.9% |
| V-10 : Vacant Land Residential | 138 | 2.2% |
| C-30 : Restaurants, Stores (Retail) | 126 | 2.0% |
| R-20 : Two Family | 112 | 1.8% |
| Other | 706 | 11.2% |
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.