PA area data
Chester, PA
Chester, PA.
Population: 35,064 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $109,463
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.2%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $115,666
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $177,500
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,291/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 785
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $1,668
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 195,802
- Average weekly wage
- $1,374
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 191
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