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The median home value in Chester County, TN is $168,713 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.93% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$168,713
Year-over-Year
+0.93%
National Rank
#2363 of 3071
Chester County ranks 92nd out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is -28.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Chester County -34.9% below the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $171,735 in May 2026 to $168,713 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 | $171,735 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $172,285 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $168,583 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $168,713 | +0.9% |
Households here earn a median of $59,341 a year against a typical home value of $168,713 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 21% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chester County recorded a violent crime rate of 186 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 590 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,441 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chester County is $168,713. That's up 0.93% from a year earlier. That is about 28.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chester County the 92nd most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $59,341, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chester County recorded 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,441 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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