SC area data
Chester, SC
Chester, SC.
Population: 18,742 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,493
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.1%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $202,332
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $272,000
- Median list price
- $250,000
- Median days on market
- 124 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 99
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chester Catawba Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +102 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $930
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,310
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 269
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