Chester, IL Housing Statistics

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48%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

35%

Rent NAT. AVG.

5%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Chester Housing Information

Index	Chester	Illinois	National
Median home price	$170,524	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$936	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	66.7%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	33.3%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Chester is 48% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Chester is 35% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Chester is 19% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Chester is 5% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Chester is 8% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Lithium, MO	92	$0	100%
Brewer, MO	484	$0	100%
Cutler, IL	444	$93,107	71%
Willisville, IL	609	$97,208	70%
Rockwood, IL	26	$110,532	66%
Chester, IL	8,448	$170,524	48%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Stevensville, MD	8,447	$674,078	106%
Geneseo, NY	8,447	$302,492	7%
Ketchikan, AK	8,446	$461,200	41%
Cheviot, OH	8,453	$174,982	46%
Mount Joy, PA	8,453	$328,146	0%
Chester, IL	8,448	$170,524	48%

Source: The Chester, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.