Chester, NH
Rockingham County42.9568°N, 71.2573°W
Tracking 2,369 properties across Chester, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1994 and the oldest to 1722. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,369
Properties Tracked
1994
Median Year Built
$514K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
612,551
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Chester, NHInc. 1722
Chester is a small, residential town with a housing stock of single-family homes on larger lots and a quiet, suburban-rural character. The town functions as a bedroom community for the southern New Hampshire employment centers.
For property professionals, Chester is a moderate suburban market with a consistent residential character.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
76 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,293
A
76
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
8
Grade C
139
Grade D
869
Grade E
1,353
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,369 properties · Median year built 1994 · Avg 2,311 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,612
Residential Other
211
Condominium
145
Institutional
126
Other
115
Vacant Land
109
Multi-Family
34
Commercial
8
Mixed Use
7
Two-Family
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
71
1800-1849
42
1850-1899
64
1900-1949
84
1950-1979
302
1980-1999
641
2000+
707
Architectural Styles
Colonial
855
Ranch
220
Antique
80
Cape Cod
9
Camp/Seasonal
2
Bungalow
2
Industrial
1
Commercial
1
Living in Chester
Rockingham County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes03036030380307703873
5,232
Population
2020 Census
2,369
Properties
$514K
Median Assessed
73%
Owner-Occupied
26.0
Square Miles
Chester covers 26.0 square miles in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $514K.
Single-family homes account for 1,612 of Chester's 2,369 properties, with 145 condominiums. There are 109 parcels of vacant land. About 73% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $399K and $651K, with the highest assessed property at $7.4M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 4% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 145 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Chester its character.
What Chester Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Chester's fire protection grade distribution (8 Grade B, 139 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Chester's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1722 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 3% of Chester properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Chester property intelligence.
2,369 Chester properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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