CT area data
Chester, CT
Chester, CT.
Population: 3,825 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $549,392
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +53.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $549,392
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $635,000
- Median list price
- $550,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +4.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,240/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 170
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 133
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chester Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 27
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $6,364
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.1%
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