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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Chester Area is $82,700, which is much lower than the state average of $137,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Chester Area was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 9,519 Owner Occupied Houses in Chester Area, #851

Chester Area	82,700 USD
South Carolina	137,400 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Chester Area		-2.13%
South Carolina		44.99%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Chester Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,701, see rank, 100%	2,137,683	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	12,876, 87.59%, see rank	84.26%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	9,563, 65.05%, see rank	58.42%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	3,313, 22.54%, see rank	25.84%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,825, 12.41%, see rank	15.74%	11.38%
For Rent	321, 2.18%, see rank	4.34%	3.14%
For Sale Only	205, 1.39%, see rank	1.71%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	98, 0.67%, see rank	0.58%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	284, 1.93%, see rank	5.26%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	917, 6.24%, see rank	3.83%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #423

Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
1976	1985	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Chester Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,519	100%	1,228,200	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	5,105	53.63%, see rank	62.66%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	4,414	46.37%, see rank	37.34%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chester Area	922 USD
South Carolina	1,208 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chester Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	32	0.63%, see rank	0.29%	0.18%
$300 to $499	214	4.19%, see rank	2.70%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,006	19.71%, see rank	8.88%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,821	35.67%, see rank	22.52%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,392	27.27%, see rank	33.26%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	388	7.60%, see rank	16.75%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	208	4.07%, see rank	10.94%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	44	0.86%, see rank	4.65%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chester Area	22.90% of the Total Income
South Carolina	23.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chester Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	320	6.27%, see rank	6.32%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,780	34.87%, see rank	33.75%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,132	22.17%, see rank	27.09%	28.18%
30% to 40%	708	13.87%, see rank	12.88%	14.80%
40% or More	1,103	21.61%, see rank	19.43%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chester Area	276 USD
South Carolina	337 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chester Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,026	23.24%, see rank	14.48%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,505	34.10%, see rank	26.19%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,563	35.41%, see rank	38.90%	35.02%
$500 to $699	231	5.23%, see rank	13.23%	20.88%
$700 or More	89	2.02%, see rank	7.21%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chester Area	12.40% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chester Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,824	41.32%, see rank	43.80%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,315	29.79%, see rank	30.47%	31.88%
20% to 30%	555	12.57%, see rank	11.05%	12.59%
30% to 40%	240	5.44%, see rank	4.85%	5.84%
40% or More	339	7.68%, see rank	8.12%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,706, 100%	2,134,456	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	10,210, 69.43%, see rank	62.31%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	31, 0.21%, see rank	2.60%	5.79%
2 Units	268, 1.82%, see rank	2.19%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	231, 1.57%, see rank	2.93%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	282, 1.92%, see rank	4.84%	4.78%
10 or More Units	175, 1.19%, see rank	7.75%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,509, 23.86%, see rank	17.39%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,706, 100%	2,134,456	131,642,457
1 Room	55, 0.37%, see rank	1.74%	1.95%
2 Rooms	63, 0.43%, see rank	1.13%	2.36%
3 Rooms	477, 3.24%, see rank	5.79%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,313, 15.73%, see rank	16.81%	16.57%
5 Rooms	4,339, 29.50%, see rank	23.86%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,584, 24.37%, see rank	19.99%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,945, 13.23%, see rank	13.15%	12.38%
8 Rooms	930, 6.32%, see rank	8.37%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	1,000, 6.80%, see rank	9.16%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,706, 100%	2,134,456	131,642,457
No Bedroom	55, 0.37%, see rank	1.82%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	592, 4.03%, see rank	5.56%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	4,492, 30.55%, see rank	25.75%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	7,619, 51.81%, see rank	49.01%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,547, 10.52%, see rank	14.72%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	401, 2.73%, see rank	3.15%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,472, 100%	1,768,255	115,226,802
Utility Gas	4,977, 39.91%, see rank	24.20%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	530, 4.25%, see rank	4.95%	5.03%
Electricity	6,160, 49.39%, see rank	67.56%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	477, 3.82%, see rank	1.75%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.08%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	282, 2.26%, see rank	1.12%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	24, 0.19%, see rank	0.10%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	12, 0.10%, see rank	0.30%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,502, 100%	484,550	37,562,111
$199 or Less	78, 3.12%, see rank	1.94%	1.76%
$200 to $299	169, 6.75%, see rank	3.69%	3.29%
$300 to $499	551, 22.02%, see rank	11.43%	8.20%
$500 to $699	1,036, 41.41%, see rank	25.61%	17.39%
$700 to $999	549, 21.94%, see rank	35.11%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	119, 4.76%, see rank	17.39%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.32%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.51%	5.30%
Median	$594, see rank	$749	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Chester Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,472, 100%	1,768,255	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,099, 8.81%, see rank	7.06%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	4,183, 33.54%, see rank	33.70%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	4,340, 34.80%, see rank	38.51%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,850, 22.85%, see rank	20.73%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.