Chester, NH Housing Market Report — August 2026
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Market at a glance
August 2026 · Current as of September 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$730,000
Median sale price
Year to date
−4.6%
39
Homes sold
Year to date
+50.0%
43
Under contract
Year to date
+43.3%
10
Homes for sale
August 2026
+42.9%
Changes compare with the same period one year earlier.
Chester recorded 4 single-family sales in August 2026, compared with 4 a year earlier. The monthly median sale price was $787,500, compared with $725,000.
Through August, 39 homes had sold, compared with 26 in the same period of 2025. The year-to-date median sale price was $730,000, compared with $765,000.
The August report lists 10 homes for sale and 7 new listings, compared with 7 and 6, respectively, in August 2025.
August 2026 compared with August 2025
| Metric | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Median sales price | $787,500 | $725,000 | +8.6% |
| Median list price | $529,500 | $724,950 | −27.0% |
| Volume of closed sales | $3,732,659 | $2,795,000 | +33.5% |
| Days on market until sale | 15 | 8 | +87.5% |
| Pending sales | 7 | 5 | +40.0% |
| Months supply of inventory | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| New listings | 7 | 6 | +16.7% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 10 | 7 | +42.9% |
| Percent of original list price received | 98.0% | 100.0% | −2.0% |
Year to date through August 2026 compared with Year to date through August 2025
| Metric | Year to date through August 2026 | Year to date through August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 39 | 26 | +50.0% |
| Median sales price | $730,000 | $765,000 | −4.6% |
| Median list price | $735,000 | $754,900 | −2.6% |
| Volume of closed sales | $30,790,507 | $21,085,204 | +46.0% |
| Days on market until sale | 19 | 17 | +11.8% |
| Pending sales | 43 | 30 | +43.3% |
| New listings | 61 | 41 | +48.8% |
| Percent of original list price received | 100.0% | 100.6% | −0.6% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — August 2026, Chester, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of September 5, 2026. View the Chester report or browse the New Hampshire REALTORS® report library.
Median sales price does not account for seller concessions and/or downpayment assistance.
Percentage changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample sizes.
These are periodic published statistics for a defined reporting period, not live MLS counts of what is on the market right now.