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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Chester County, PA
How Chester County, PA compares with other counties and the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #316 of 887 scored counties
#25 of 28 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 106
- 22 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 54
- +46.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.5B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $22,178 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 110
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.2
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 557,116
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 106 mortgage brokers and lenders in Chester County. 22 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 21% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.2, 21% above the U.S. rate of 4.3.
Households in Chester County spend about $4.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $22,178 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 10% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 54 businesses with payroll in Chester County classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders, up 46.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,792 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Chester County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For mortgage brokers and lenders, Chester County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #316 of 887 scored counties and #25 of 28 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Chester County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Chester County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.2 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 110 | 185 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 3,792 | 7,780 | 4,897 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +46.0% | +22.8% | +9.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $22,178 | $18,070 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $127,208 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 54+46.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 303
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10622 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Chester County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 557,116+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 204,774
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 751 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 730
- Median household income
- $127,208+26.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $168,836
- Median home value
- $485,600
- Jobs located here
- 267,811
- Daytime population
- 548,659Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northampton County, PA | 83 | 24 | 2.0 | 246 | +3.7% | #18 of 887 |
| 2Lebanon County, PA | 82 | 6 | 1.1 | 428 | +2.2% | #21 of 887 |
| 3Luzerne County, PA | 79 | 11 | 0.8 | 522 | +2.1% | #34 of 887 |
| 4Franklin County, PA | 79 | 12 | 1.9 | 239 | +3.0% | #35 of 887 |
| 5Berks County, PA | 78 | 36 | 2.2 | 208 | +2.7% | #45 of 887 |
| 6Westmoreland County, PA | 76 | 17 | 1.1 | 409 | −1.4% | #58 of 887 |
| 7Beaver County, PA | 76 | 9 | 1.2 | 354 | −1.1% | #60 of 887 |
| 8Dauphin County, PA | 75 | 22 | 1.8 | 250 | +2.3% | #65 of 887 |
| 9Washington County, PA | 74 | 13 | 1.5 | 316 | +0.7% | #71 of 887 |
| 10Erie County, PA | 72 | 12 | 1.1 | 390 | −1.8% | #91 of 887 |
| 25Chester County, PA | 56 | 106 | 5.2 | 110 | +4.2% | #316 of 887 |
Other business types in Chester County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate51
- Real estate agents and brokers53
- Property management73
- Mortgage brokers and lenders56
- Home inspectors72
Funeral services
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Chester County, PA?
Chester County has 106 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 46.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Chester County, PA spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $4.5B a year, or $22,178 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 106 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 10% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 204,774 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, PA compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Chester County has 5.2 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 110, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Chester County would have about 116, against 106 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,792 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 46.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chester County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 557,116 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 204,774 households. The median household income in Chester County is $127,208 a year, 58% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Chester County scores 56 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #316 of 887 scored counties.
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