VA area data
Chester, VA
Chester, VA.
Population: 39,529 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $386,418
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $386,418
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $344,000
- Median list price
- $350,000
- Median days on market
- 170.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,823/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,210 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $2,567
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 120,509
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,845
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