How old are the homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY?

Name: Age of homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY, 2020–2024
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46.5% (±9.8 points) of the homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% were built before 1940.

7.8% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 46.5% (±9.8 points)
Built before 1940: 11.6%
Built 2010 or later: 7.8%

When the homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
2020 or later	2.1% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.7% (±2.8 points)	7.7%	5.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	6.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±3.5 points)	9.7%	5.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	23.1% (±5.4 points)	13.3%	7.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.5% (±4.2 points)	11.8%	9.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	14.5% (±6.1 points)	9.4%	12.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.8% (±2.8 points)	10.4%	14.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.1% (±3.3 points)	4.0%	7.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	11.6% (±4.8 points)	20.1%	30.3%	11.7%

In the Town of Chester (Orange County), the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Orange County (55.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (73.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (49.7%).

In Orange County, the Town of Chester (Orange County) ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 907 of 1,006.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (36.0%) and the share built before 1980 (46.5%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near the Town of Chester (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chester (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Town of Chester (Orange County)	—	46.5% (±9.8 points)	—
Village of Chester	1.8 mi	46.1% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walton Park	2.9 mi	70.0% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Village of Florida	4.0 mi	57.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monroe	4.6 mi	47.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Monroe	4.8 mi	50.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Goshen	5.3 mi	55.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	5.6 mi	63.7% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Town of Palm Tree	5.7 mi	6.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Palm Tree, NY (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walton Park, NY (70.0%), Village of Goshen, NY (63.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
12	Town of Goshen	55.8% (±7.0 points)
13	Town of Wallkill	54.9% (±5.1 points)
14	Town of Crawford	54.1% (±10.2 points)
15	Town of Newburgh	51.2% (±4.3 points)
16	Town of New Windsor	51.0% (±5.1 points)
17	Town of Monroe	47.8% (±7.5 points)
18	Town of Chester (Orange County)	46.5% (±9.8 points)
19	Town of Wawayanda	45.6% (±8.0 points)
20	Town of Woodbury	44.4% (±8.9 points)
21	Town of Hamptonburgh	43.1% (±10.3 points)
22	Town of Greenville (Orange County)	39.8% (±11.2 points)
23	Town of Minisink	37.9% (±9.6 points)
24	Town of Palm Tree	6.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Chester (Orange County) include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Chester (Orange County)

How old are most homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

46.5% of homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 36.0% and 46.5% of homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester town, Orange County, New York

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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