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Chester, PA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Chester today?
In February 2025, Chester home prices were up 71.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $159K. On average, homes in Chester sell after 68 days on the market compared to 43 days last year. There were 10 homes sold in February this year, down from 14 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$159,000
+71.0% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Chester, PA
$159,000
+71.0%
United States
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Chester Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jan '25 - Mar '25, 25% of Chester homebuyers searched to move out of Chester, while 75% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Chester from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Chester more than any other metro followed by Los Angeles and Washington.
Where are people moving to Chester from?
- 75% of Chester homebuyers searched to stay within the Chester metropolitan area.
- Salisbury was the most popular destination among Chester homebuyers followed by Harrisburg and Allentown.
Where are people from Chester moving to?
Number of People Moving to Chester
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People are moving to Chester from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '25 - Mar '25 | ||
| 1 | 4,592 | ||
| 2 | 906 | ||
| 3 | 629 | ||
| 4 | 187 | ||
| 5 | 74 | ||
| 6 | 50 | ||
| 7 | 36 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 6 | ||
People are leaving Chester for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '25 - Mar '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,621 | ||
| 2 | 1,587 | ||
| 3 | 1,125 | ||
| 4 | 744 | ||
| 5 | 629 | ||
| 6 | 528 | ||
| 7 | 498 | ||
| 8 | 408 | ||
| 9 | 383 | ||
| 10 | 376 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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