Chester, MA Housing Statistics

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Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

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Rent NAT. AVG.

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Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Chester Housing Information

Index	Chester	Massachusetts	National
Median home price	$325,118	$624,359	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,364	$1,705	$1,444
Avg. people per household	3.3	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	62.0%	62.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	38.0%	37.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Chester is equal to the national average.
The median rent asked in Chester is 6% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Chester is 27% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Chester is 3% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Chester is 5% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Huntington, MA	698	$310,468	5%
Pittsfield, MA	44,143	$314,212	4%
Blandford, MA	349	$340,138	4%
Russell, MA	678	$364,605	12%
Westfield, MA	42,547	$433,409	33%
Chester, MA	970	$325,118	0%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Charlestown, NH	970	$155,217	52%
Hummels Wharf, PA	970	$276,740	15%
Orleans, VT	970	$202,780	38%
Treynor, IA	970	$280,768	14%
Coosada, AL	970	$273,450	16%
Chester, MA	970	$325,118	0%

Source: The Chester, MA 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.