Cost of living in Chester, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,010 a month.
Chester is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $100,514 a year.
- People
- 4,033
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,010
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $100,514
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $330,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,131
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
Chester, New York has about 4,033 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $330,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County is $2,131 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Chester. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area, prices sit at 109.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Chester's exact store tax.
Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Chester bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Chester's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 246 have higher typical rent than Chester.
Nearby places
- Walton Park
Typical rent $2,987
Compare with Chester - Goshen
Typical rent $1,805
Compare with Chester - Florida
Typical rent $1,937
Compare with Chester - Monroe
Typical rent $2,202
Compare with Chester - Kiryas Joel
Typical rent $1,604
Compare with Chester - South Blooming Grove
Typical rent $2,161
Compare with Chester - Mountain Lodge Park
- Harriman
Typical rent $2,061
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New York
Bigger places in New York
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.