Home prices
Chester's median home cost is $221,900. Compared to its surrounding areas it is approximately $59,700 (36%) higher.It is roughly $4,400 (2%) higher in comparison to the rest of the country, and it is approximately $8,600 (3%) lower compared to the city of Richmond.
Rents
The median rent in Chester is $1,197 per month. Compared to nearby areas this is roughly $103 (9%) higher.It is approximately $135 (12%) higher compared to the entire nation, and it is about $172 (16%) higher compared to the city of Richmond.
Nearby places
Bellwood
Bellwood is Chester's neighbor to the north. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Bellwood is valued at $140,900, which is $81,000 (57%) lower than Chester. Rents there are a bit less expensive. Bellwood's median monthly rent is $1,057, which works out to $140 (13%) lower than Chester.
Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook is about 5 miles north from Chester. Housing prices there are a bit less expensive. Meadowbrook's median home price is $191,500, which comes out to $30,400 (15%) lower than Chester. Rent there is fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Meadowbrook is $1,143, which comes out to $54 (4%) lower than Chester.
Enon
Enon is approximately 5 miles east from Chester. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The value of the median home in Enon is $168,200, which works out to $53,700 (31%) lower than Chester. Rents there are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Enon is $1,345, which is $148 (11%) higher than Chester.
Colonial Heights
Colonial Heights is about 6 miles south from Chester. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Colonial Heights is valued at $171,700, which comes out to $50,200 (29%) lower than Chester. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Colonial Heights's median monthly rent is $1,038, which works out to $159 (15%) lower than Chester.
Bensley
Bensley is roughly 6 miles north of Chester. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The price of the median home in Bensley is $138,700, which comes out to $83,200 (59%) lower than Chester. Rent there is significantly less expensive. In Bensley the median rent is $886 a month, which is $311 (35%) lower than Chester.