Chester, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Chester home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,145
Population Estimate
$204,825
Median Home Value
98.6%
Employment Rate
15.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$251
Median Listing Price$524,000
Median Days on Market103
Active Listings34
New Listings6
Total Listings (Active + Pending)43
Avg Listing Price$602,266
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-27%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.64
Family Dual Income57.2
Median Household Income$57,125
Median Individual Income$26,982
Home Ownership72.5%
Home Value$204,825
Median Rent$636
Rent Burden25.1%
Poverty10.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.5%
  • Highschool Education30.5%
  • Some College47.1%
  • Bachelors Degree13.5%
  • Graduate Degree2.4%
  • Total College or Above15.9%
  • Stem Degree50.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.4%
  • Female47.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married55.3%
  • Divorced15.5%
  • Never Married21.6%
  • Widowed7.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityChester
State IDCA
Population2,145

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1814.3%
19–2910.1%
30–398.3%
40–497.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.5%
60–6926.8%
70–7912.5%
80+2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.8%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
Disabled16.7%

ETHNICITY

White96.6%
Black0.0%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.0%
Multiple1.2%

OTHER

Hispanic13.1%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured4.7%
Veteran10.6%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Chester, CA housing market?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Chester, CA?

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  9. What is it like to live in Chester, CA?

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