Sell Your House in Lower Chichester Township, PA
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What does it cost to sell a house in Lower Chichester Township?
Pennsylvania's realty transfer tax is 1% to the state plus local tax. In Lower Chichester Township the local share is 1% (source) (2026 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 Lower Chichester Township require a resale or U&O inspection?
Yes. Lower Chichester Township requires a municipal resale, pre-sale or use-and-occupancy (U&O) certificate before a home sale settles (source). The published fee is $150 per unit (Certificate of Occupancy-Sale application). 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 Lower Chichester Township
- Population 3,425 (2020 Census) (source).
- School district: Chichester School District.
- ZIP code: 19061.
- Lower Chichester Township contains the census-designated place of Linwood. (source)
- In 1919, part of Lower Chichester Township was incorporated as the borough of Trainer. (source)
Behind on payments in Lower Chichester Township?
Delaware County sheriff sales are held in Media on the third Friday of each month. Our Delaware 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 Lower Chichester 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 Lower Chichester Township?
Yes. Lower Chichester Township requires one before settlement.
Do you buy houses in Lower Chichester 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
- delcopa.gov/recorder-deeds/transfer-taxes
- lowerchitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/Certificate_Occupancy_Sale.pdf
- www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Penn
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Chichester_Township
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.
