VT area data
Chester, VT
Chester, VT.
Population: 4,767 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $368,738
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.0%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $368,963
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $397,000
- Median list price
- $449,950
- Median days on market
- 138.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 30
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,782/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Holloway Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +49 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $4,598
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,381
- Average weekly wage
- $1,100
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
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