Sell Your House in Downingtown Borough, PA
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What does it cost to sell a house in Downingtown Borough?
Pennsylvania's realty transfer tax is 1% to the state plus local tax. In Downingtown Borough the local share is 1% (source) (2025 (Chester County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule effective Dec 1, 2025; page checked 2026-10-28) data), for 2% in all. By local custom it's usually split evenly between buyer and seller, but the agreement of sale decides. Run your own numbers with the Pennsylvania transfer tax calculator.
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania (state) | 1% |
| Local (municipality + school district) | 1% |
| Total | 2% |
| Sale price | Total transfer tax | Seller's half |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| $300,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| $450,000 | $9,000 | $4,500 |
When Silverside buys your house, we pay all closing costs, including your share of the transfer tax, and the written offer shows every line.
Does Downingtown Borough require a resale or U&O inspection?
Yes. Downingtown Borough requires a municipal resale, pre-sale or use-and-occupancy (U&O) certificate before a home sale settles (source). The published fee is Residential Resale Use & Occupancy $100.00 per building, includes application and inspection (2017 Master Schedule of Fees, Res. 2017-02). Order it early: if the inspection finds violations, many towns issue a temporary or conditional certificate that lets an as-is buyer take on the repairs, which is how we usually close.
Separately, many Delaware County and Chester County, PA municipalities and sewer authorities require a sewer lateral or cross-connection inspection when a house on public sewer changes hands. Ask the municipality when you list or sign.
About Downingtown Borough
- Population 7,892 (2020 Census) (source).
- School district: Downingtown Area School District.
- ZIP code: 19335.
- Downingtown was first known as Milltown, then Downing's Town, and was renamed Downingtown after the War of 1812. (source)
- Downingtown Borough was incorporated on May 12, 1859. (source)
Behind on payments in Downingtown Borough?
Chester County sheriff sales run online through Bid4Assets on the third Thursday of the month, January through November. Our Chester County sheriff sale guide covers the schedule and every way to stop or get ahead of a sale.
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What is the transfer tax when you sell a house in Downingtown Borough?
2% of the price: 1% to Pennsylvania and 1% local. It's usually split evenly, so a seller's half on a $300,000 sale is about $3,000.
Do I need a U&O or resale certificate to sell in Downingtown Borough?
Yes. Downingtown Borough requires one before settlement.
Do you buy houses in Downingtown Borough as-is?
Yes. We buy as-is, take on the inspection items where the town allows a conditional certificate, and pay all closing costs, including your share of the transfer tax.
Sources
- chesco.org/428/Fee-Schedule
- ecode360.com/16076592
- www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Penn
- www.downingtown.org/254/History
- www.downingtown.org/246/About-Us
General information, not legal or tax advice. Confirm your situation with a Pennsylvania attorney. Rates and local rules change; confirm with the municipality or your title company.
