Housing & affordability in Chester
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
54/100
10th of 20
10th of 20
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$327,200
Richmond $353,50040% · scores 46
Median rent vs metro$1,603/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo30% · scores 57
Ownership rate71%
Richmond 67%15% · scores 66
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Richmond 30%15% · scores 59
Context, not scored
Median year built · Richmond 19841990
Houses rather than flats · Richmond 75%74%
Households with children · Richmond 30%36%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Richmond reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Richmond suburbs for housing
All 20 ranked, Chester highlighted1WyndhamA$703,0002Short PumpB−$568,9003Bon AirC$365,2004RockwoodC$354,4005Glen AllenC$357,2006MidlothianC$408,5007MechanicsvilleC$351,0008TuckahoeC$462,8009BrandermillC$376,00010ChesterC−$327,20011MeadowbrookD+$298,50012ManchesterD$317,00013LakesideD$288,20014LaurelD$283,60015Colonial HeightsD−$246,60016RichmondD−$353,00017East Highland ParkF$229,20018Highland SpringsF$227,30019HopewellF$181,60020PetersburgF$189,000
Better than Chester on housing & affordability
Chester grades C− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Short Pump23 mi from ChesterB− 73 B Bon Air14 mi from ChesterC 66 C+ Rockwood11 mi from ChesterC 64 C+ Glen Allen22 mi from ChesterC 63 C+ Midlothian15 mi from ChesterC 67 C+ Mechanicsville20 mi from ChesterC 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24