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Median Home Price in Chester, SC

The median home value in Chester, SC is $128,985 as of 2026-07-31, down 12.86% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$128,985

Year-over-Year

-12.86%

Population

5,212

Chester ranks #58 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 56.5% below the state's city median of $296,397. It sits in Chester County, where the county-wide median is $213,049.

Housing affordability in Chester

Median household income in Chester is $46,138, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Chester

Chester police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,554 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,281 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

What is the average home price in Chester, SC?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Chester, that value is $128,985. That's down 12.86% from a year earlier. It is about 56.5% below the typical South Carolina city tracked here.

Is Chester expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chester are cheaper than Chester County as a whole, where the median is $213,049 — a difference of about 39.5%.

Is Chester affordable?

Median household income here is $46,138, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Chester a safe place to live?

Chester police reported 1,554 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,212. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.