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The median home value in Chester County, SC is $213,415 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.25% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$213,415
Year-over-Year
-1.25%
National Rank
#1790 of 3071
Chester County ranks 26th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is -9.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Chester County -2.5% below the SC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $213,763 in May 2026 to $213,415 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $213,763 | -2.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $216,340 | -2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $213,049 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $213,415 | -1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $52,458 a year against a typical home value of $213,415 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 65% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chester County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,390 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,264 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,188 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chester County is $213,415. That's down 1.25% from a year earlier. That is about 9.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chester County the 26th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $52,458, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chester County recorded 1,390 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,188 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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