| Index | Chester | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $112,972 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $639 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 87.5% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 12.5% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| McIntire, IA | 83 | $111,260 | 66% |
| Riceville, IA | 891 | $139,511 | 57% |
| Taopi, MN | 62 | $144,121 | 56% |
| Ostrander, MN | 300 | $149,705 | 54% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,040 | $150,683 | 54% |
| Chester, IA | 156 | $112,972 | 65% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Cool, TX | 156 | $291,729 | 11% |
| Bluff, UT | 156 | $329,658 | 1% |
| Powhatan, AR | 156 | $179,543 | 45% |
| Ratliff City, OK | 156 | $0 | 100% |
| Custer, MT | 156 | $173,775 | 47% |
| Chester, IA | 156 | $112,972 | 65% |