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Chester, Virginia houses and real estate market data.
Houses in Chester, VA (Chesterfield County) — market data for Chester houses and the whole local market.
Census-designated place · Census GEOID 5116096
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Chester, VA is a Census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia — this guide covers houses in Chester and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Chester market snapshot
Place type
Census-designated place
County
Chesterfield County
Map pin
37.352045, -77.433695
Census GEOID
5116096
Land area
13.16 sq mi
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What makes Chester different
Census-designated place
The U.S. Census Bureau lists Chester as a Census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia — a settled community that is not an incorporated city, town, or village. This page uses the same /virginia/chester/ guide pattern as incorporated places.
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Places around Chester
County guide: Chesterfield County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Chester.
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Nearby communities include Bellwood, Meadowbrook, Enon, Bensley, Ettrick, Matoaca, Rockwood, Manchester, Brandermill, Bon Air, Woodlake, Midlothian.
Bellwood market data
Nearby city · ~3.7 mi
Meadowbrook market data
Nearby city · ~5.9 mi
Enon market data
Nearby city · ~6.4 mi
Bensley market data
Nearby city · ~6.6 mi
Ettrick market data
Nearby city · ~7.2 mi
Matoaca market data
Nearby city · ~8.5 mi
Rockwood market data
Nearby city · ~10.9 mi
Manchester market data
Nearby city · ~11.2 mi
Brandermill market data
Nearby city · ~13.2 mi
Bon Air market data
Nearby city · ~13.6 mi
Woodlake market data
Nearby city · ~14.2 mi
Midlothian market data
Nearby city · ~15.0 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Colonial Heights (~6.6 mi), Hopewell (~8.5 mi), Montrose (~12.1 mi), Richmond (~12.6 mi), Sandston (~12.9 mi), Highland Springs (~15.0 mi), East Highland Park (~15.8 mi), Lakeside (~18.2 mi), Tuckahoe (~18.3 mi), Dumbarton (~18.4 mi), Chamberlayne (~19.0 mi), Laurel (~20.0 mi), Glen Allen (~21.9 mi), Innsbrook (~22.3 mi), Short Pump (~23.4 mi), Wyndham (~25.4 mi).
Census & home facts
Chester data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
2.78%
County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)
$465,000
Census place type
CDP
County
Chesterfield County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
13.16 sq mi
Census GEOID
5116096
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
NewUSAHouses.com communities
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Moore's Lake ↗
Ryan Homes · Chester, Virginia · ~1.4 mi · from $309,990
Magnolia Crossing at Centralia ↗
D.R. Horton · Chester, Virginia · ~2.9 mi · from $415,990
Wrexham Townes ↗
Ryan Homes · Chester, Virginia · ~3.5 mi · from $349,990
Watermark ↗
D.R. Horton · Chesterfield, Virginia · ~6.0 mi · from $359,490
Watermark ↗
Lennar · North Chesterfield, Virginia · ~6.3 mi · from $467,990
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The U.S. Census Bureau lists Chester as a Census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia — a settled community that is not an incorporated city, town, or village.
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