What is the median rent in Chester Center, CT?
The median gross rent in Chester Center, CT is $1,473 (±$358) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 261 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In Chester Center, the median gross rent went from $1,478 in 2015–2019 to $1,473 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,473 (±$358)
- Rented homes
- 261 (±101)
- $2,000 or more
- 27.2%
- Since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
How much rent costs in Chester Center
| Monthly gross rent | Chester Center | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±15.0 points) | 5.4% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 18.0% (±14.9 points) | 11.9% | 12.5% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 33.7% (±19.7 points) | 36.2% | 30.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 21.1% (±18.9 points) | 27.1% | 25.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 27.2% (±17.7 points) | 12.7% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±15.0 points) | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±15.0 points) | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 33.7% of renting households.
27.2% of rented homes in Chester Center cost $2,000 or more a month.
Chester Center against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Chester Center | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,473 (±$358) | $1,454 (±$44) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 261 (±101) | 16,991 (±907) | 462,698 (±4,638) | 42,849,984 |
In Chester Center, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ($1,454).
It is not measurably different from Connecticut ($1,488).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Chester Center ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 61 of 115.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Chester Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,478 (±$605) | $1,473 (±$358) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±9.4 points) | 30.8% (±9.7 points) | +14.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.4% (±25.7 points) | 0.0% (±14.7 points) | −23.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Chester Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Center | — | $1,473 (±$358) | — |
| Deep River Center | 1.9 mi | $1,242 (±$224) | Not measurably different |
| Deep River | 2.7 mi | $1,221 (±$185) | Not measurably different |
| Essex | 4.3 mi | $1,623 (±$326) | Not measurably different |
| Essex Village | 4.6 mi | $2,056 (±$836) | Not measurably different |
| East Haddam | 6.1 mi | $1,242 (±$331) | Not measurably different |
| Lyme | 6.5 mi | $1,719 (±$1,083) | Not measurably different |
| Moodus | 6.9 mi | $1,157 (±$164) | Not measurably different |
| Westbrook | 6.9 mi | $1,425 (±$176) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saybrook Manor | $2,149 (±$242) |
| 2 | Essex Village | $2,056 (±$836) |
| 3 | Higganum | $1,707 (±$528) |
| 4 | Durham (community) | $1,625 (±$1,009) |
| 5 | Chester Center | $1,473 (±$358) |
| 6 | Clinton (community) | $1,432 (±$131) |
| 7 | Old Saybrook Center | $1,414 (±$354) |
| 8 | Westbrook Center | $1,397 (±$162) |
| 9 | Lake Pocotopaug | $1,357 (±$183) |
| 10 | East Hampton (community) | $1,347 (±$246) |
| 11 | Deep River Center | $1,242 (±$224) |
Showing 11 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.
Chester Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Chester, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Chester Center
What is the average rent in Chester Center, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chester Center is $1,473 (±$358) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in Chester Center?
In Chester Center, the median gross rent went from $1,478 in 2015–2019 to $1,473 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
How many rentals in Chester Center cost more than $2,000 a month?
27.2% of rented homes in Chester Center have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Chester Center higher than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region?
In Chester Center, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ($1,454).
It is not measurably different from Connecticut ($1,488).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester Center CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester Center CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester Center CDP, Connecticut
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chester Center CDP, Connecticut (place:14370, in state:09).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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