| Index | Chester | South Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $67,700 | $143,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $599 | $811 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 51.1% | 68.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 48.9% | 31.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gayle Mill, SC | 832 | $27,100 | 85% |
| Lockhart, SC | 427 | $46,100 | 75% |
| Carlisle, SC | 571 | $47,400 | 74% |
| Eureka Mill, SC | 2,121 | $87,900 | 52% |
| Richburg, SC | 349 | $137,000 | 26% |
| Chester, SC | 5,392 | $67,700 | 63% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 5,391 | $72,800 | 61% |
| Fruitland, ID | 5,390 | $146,100 | 21% |
| Cavalero, WA | 5,395 | $404,500 | 119% |
| Pearl Beach, MI | 5,395 | $185,100 | 0% |
| Sinton, TX | 5,389 | $65,800 | 64% |
| Chester, SC | 5,392 | $67,700 | 63% |
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