The median sale price of a home sold in 2021 in Chester fell by $4,100 while total sales increased by 15%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From January through December of 2021, there were 46 homes sold, with a median sale price of $65,000 – a 5.9% decrease over the $69,100 median sale price for the previous year. There were 40 homes sold in Chester in 2020.
The median sales tax in Chester for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,337, approximately 2.1% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Chester to other Randolph County cities in 2021:
| City | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | 33 | 47 | -29.8% | $138,000 | $145,000 | -4.8% |
| Steeleville | 15 | 27 | -44.4% | $85,000 | $77,000 | 10.4% |
| Sparta | 25 | 38 | -34.2% | $68,500 | $50,000 | 37% |
| Evansville | 7 | 2 | 250% | $67,500 | $61,500 | 9.8% |
| Chester | 46 | 40 | 15% | $65,000 | $69,100 | -5.9% |
| Prairie du Rocher | 3 | 4 | -25% | $55,000 | $51,250 | 7.3% |
| Coulterville | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $45,500 | $55,000 | -17.3% |
| Percy | 3 | 11 | -72.7% | $45,000 | $39,000 | 15.4% |
| Tilden | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $22,750 | $52,000 | -56.3% |
| Ellis Grove | 5 | 5 | 0% | $22,000 | $90,000 | -75.6% |
| Baldwin | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $20,000 | $85,000 | -76.5% |
