Chester, NJ Housing Statistics

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B+

178%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

51%

Rent NAT. AVG.

19%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Chester Housing Information

Index	Chester	New Jersey	National
Median home price	$907,463	$555,483	$326,622
Median rent asked	$2,176	$1,825	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.5	2.7	2.6
Owner occupied households	75.5%	64.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	24.5%	35.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Chester is 178% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Chester is 51% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Chester is 4% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Chester is 19% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Chester is 33% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Great Meadows, NJ	272	$0	100%
Port Colden, NJ	86	$0	100%
Port Murray, NJ	223	$0	100%
Blairstown, NJ	276	$0	100%
Marksboro, NJ	128	$249,958	23%
Chester, NJ	1,554	$907,463	178%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Wood River, NE	1,554	$174,173	47%
Morenci, AZ	1,553	$0	100%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,555	$1,753,601	437%
White Pigeon, MI	1,555	$174,777	46%
Gorman, TX	1,555	$107,435	67%
Chester, NJ	1,554	$907,463	178%

Source: The Chester, NJ 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.