2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Chester, VA vs Tucson, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Chester is 34.4% younger than the median age of a home in Tucson.
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age324342
 Median Home Cost$331,300$303,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.6%21.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.58.1%79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.1%136.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.0$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned67.2%46.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.4%9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.4%43.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$1,920$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300$800$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,200$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370$1,990$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.4%2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.4%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.7%5.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%3.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%17.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.8%23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99949.0%26.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99918.8%8.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%3.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.0%1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%0.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.9%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201422.5%12.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.5%12.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199917.1%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.4%17.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.6%20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.1%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19595.6%13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%4.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.2%3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

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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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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