Year Structure Built in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 762 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 32 | 4.2% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 98 | 12.9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 112 | 14.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 98 | 12.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 29 | 3.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 63 | 8.3% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 57 | 7.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 273 | 35.8% |
Value in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 269 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 45 | 16.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 101 | 37.5% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 61 | 22.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 50 | 18.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12 | 4.5% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 197,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 156 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 11 | 7.1% |
| $700 to $999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 96 | 61.5% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15 | 9.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 34 | 21.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,287 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 762 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 78.1% |
| Vacant housing units | 167 | 21.9% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 762 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 362 | 47.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 104 | 13.6% |
| 3 or 4 units | 44 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 180 | 23.6% |
| 10 to 19 units | 24 | 3.1% |
| 20 or more units | 48 | 6.3% |
| Mobile home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 762 | 100% |
| 1 room | 49 | 6.4% |
| 2 rooms | 14 | 1.8% |
| 3 rooms | 209 | 27.4% |
| 4 rooms | 151 | 19.8% |
| 5 rooms | 108 | 14.2% |
| 6 rooms | 18 | 2.4% |
| 7 rooms | 79 | 10.4% |
| 8 rooms | 32 | 4.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 102 | 13.4% |
| Median rooms | 4 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 762 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 49 | 6.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 247 | 32.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 148 | 19.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 200 | 26.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 66 | 8.7% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 52 | 6.8% |
Housing Tenure in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 269 | 45.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 326 | 54.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 59 | 9.9% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 359 | 60.3% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 35 | 5.9% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 48 | 8.1% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 32 | 5.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 62 | 10.4% |
Vehicles Available in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 104 | 17.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 253 | 42.5% |
| 2 vehicles available | 145 | 24.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 93 | 15.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 27 | 4.5% |
| Electricity | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 487 | 81.8% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 81 | 13.6% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 0 | 0.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 595 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 568 | 95.5% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 10 | 1.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 17 | 2.9% |
Mortgage Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 269 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 156 | 58.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 113 | 42.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 113 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $399 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $400 or more | 113 | 100.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 763 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 156 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 32 | 20.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 18 | 11.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 44 | 28.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 23 | 14.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 39 | 25.0% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 113 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 34 | 30.1% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 41 | 36.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 9 | 8.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 7 | 6.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 22 | 19.5% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 326 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 48 | 14.7% |
| $300 to $499 | 79 | 24.2% |
| $500 to $749 | 101 | 31.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 98 | 30.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 716 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 326 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 36 | 11.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 37 | 11.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 37 | 11.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 83 | 25.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 72 | 22.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 61 | 18.7% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |