2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Bellwood, VA vs Chester, VA

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- The median age of a home in Bellwood is 3.2% younger than the median age of a home in Chester.
 Bellwood, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age313242
 Median Home Cost$245,800$331,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%18.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.57.6%58.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.94.1%77.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.5$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.6%67.2%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.1%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.4%27.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bellwood, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,680$1,920$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140$1,300$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$1,330$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,510$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$1,950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070$2,370$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bellwood, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.7%1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.7%1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bellwood, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,00013.4%2.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.8%1.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.9%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%0.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.2%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.4%4.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99923.2%18.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%49.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.3%18.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%2.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.6%1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bellwood, VAChester, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201417.4%22.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.4%22.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.4%17.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%22.4%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.7%14.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.4%17.1%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.5%5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%0.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.9%1.2%12.2%
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I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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