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Median Home Price in Chester, IL

The median home value in Chester, IL is $119,025 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.88% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$119,025

Year-over-Year

+0.88%

Population

6,706

Chester ranks #264 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 62.6% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Randolph County, where the county-wide median is $155,741.

Crime in Chester

Chester police recorded a violent crime rate of 45 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 268 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Chester

How much does a house cost in Chester, IL?

The median home value in Chester is $119,025. That's up 0.88% from a year earlier. That is about 62.6% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Chester expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chester are cheaper than Randolph County as a whole, where the median is $155,741 — a difference of about 23.6%.

Is Chester a safe place to live?

Chester police reported 45 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,706. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.