Sell Your House in Kennett Township, PA
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What does it cost to sell a house in Kennett Township?
Pennsylvania's realty transfer tax is 1% to the state plus local tax. In Kennett Township 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 Kennett Township require a resale or U&O inspection?
No municipal resale certificate was found for Kennett Township (source). Your buyer's lender, the title company or the agreement of sale can still require inspections, and rentals may need their own license.
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 Kennett Township
- Population 8,289 (2020 Census) (source).
- School district: Kennett Consolidated School District.
- ZIP codes: 19348, 19317.
- Kennett Township was organized in 1705 and is named after Kennet, Wiltshire, England. (source)
Behind on payments in Kennett Township?
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 Kennett Township?
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 Kennett Township?
We found no municipal resale certificate requirement for Kennett Township, but confirm with the municipality and your title company.
Do you buy houses in Kennett Township 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
- kennett.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/3715/Use-and-Occupancy
- www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Penn
- www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/5837/Chester-County-Townships-and-Boroughs
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.
