In October 2017, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $68,950 - a 4.9% decrease over the $72,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were nine homes sold in Chester in October 2016.
The median sales tax in Chester for 2017 was $1,241. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,259. This marks an decrease of 1.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Chester to other Randolph County cities in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $145,750 | $129,900 | 12.2% |
| Chester | 4 | 9 | -55.6% | $68,950 | $72,500 | -4.9% |
| Sparta | 4 | 10 | -60% | $61,250 | $57,950 | 5.7% |
| Steeleville | 3 | 2 | 50% | $39,740 | $118,750 | -66.5% |
| Tilden | 2 | 2 | 0% | $24,000 | $13,500 | 77.8% |
| Ellis Grove | 1 | 0 | - | $16,500 | $0 | - |
| Coulterville | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $21,000 | -100% |
| Prairie du Rocher | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $85,000 | -100% |
| Evansville | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $15,000 | -100% |
| Baldwin | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $98,500 | -100% |
| Percy | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $22,500 | -100% |
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