Home prices
The median home value in Chester is $72,400. It is about $59,740 (45%) lower compared to its nearby areas.In comparison to the US as a whole it is about $145,100 (66%) lower, and compared to the city of Philadelphia it is about $90,600 (55%) lower.
Rents
In Chester the median rent is $860 per month. Compared to the surrounding areas this is roughly $227 (20%) lower.Compared to the US as a whole it is about $202 (19%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Philadelphia it is about $182 (17%) lower.
Nearby places
Upland
Upland is Chester's neighbor to the northwest. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The cost of the median home in Upland is $114,400, which comes out to $42,000 (36%) higher than Chester. Its rents are a bit less expensive. Upland's median monthly rent is $769, which works out to $91 (11%) lower than Chester.
Parkside
Parkside is Chester's neighbor to the north. Its real estate prices are a lot more expensive. The median home price in Parkside is $142,800, which works out to $70,400 (49%) higher than Chester. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Parkside's median rent is $1,063 a month, which is $203 (19%) higher than Chester.
Eddystone
Eddystone is Chester's neighbor to the northeast. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Eddystone is $90,600, which is $18,200 (20%) higher than Chester. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Eddystone is $1,218 a month, which comes out to $358 (29%) higher than Chester.
Brookhaven
Brookhaven is Chester's neighbor to the northwest. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home value in Brookhaven is $200,800, which is $128,400 (63%) higher than Chester. The rent there is substantially more expensive. The median monthly rent in Brookhaven is $1,282, which comes out to $422 (32%) higher than Chester.
Trainer
Trainer is Chester's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Trainer costs $112,100, which works out to $39,700 (35%) higher than Chester. Its rents are a little more expensive. Trainer's median rent is $1,103 a month, which works out to $243 (22%) higher than Chester.
