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Chester, VA vs Commack, NY

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- The median age of a home in Chester is 78.1% younger than the median age of a home in Commack.
 Chester, VACommack, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$661,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.7$11.0
 Homes Owned67.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chester, VACommack, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chester, VACommack, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chester, VACommack, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99949.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock49.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chester, VACommack, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock28.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews
Jules · Spring, TX
Chester VA - What a lovely area
Over 18 years ago

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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Michele · Oxford, PA
Chester's Not a Bad Place To Live
Over 18 years ago

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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Steven · Chester, VA
Chester - Bedroom Community to Richmond, VA
Over 19 years ago

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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Reviews for Commack    4 Reviews
Joy · Commack, NY
Wonderful family oriented neighborhoods.
Over 2 years ago

Resident since 1979. Love it  More

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keeef · Broadlands, VA
sucks so bad
Over 5 years ago

crap it so bad never move here crime is so high there is littraly robberies every  More

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john · Commack, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

if you want to live on Long Island, you need to make high end salary to live  More

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