Chester, IL Housing Market
The Chester housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Chester was $148K last month, up 42.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Chester is $95, up 27.5% since last year.
Chester Housing Market Trends
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 9 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 10% below list price and go pending in around 57 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 38 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 9 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 49 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 15 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 5% below list price and go pending in around 50 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 32 days.
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5/10 Chester Elementary School Public • PreK-8 | 607 Students | 3 reviews |
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