Home prices
Lester's median home cost is $73,400. Compared to other places in this area it is roughly $20,560 (21%) lower.In comparison to the rest of the country it is about $144,100 (66%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Charleston it is roughly $72,400 (49%) lower.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Lester is $861. Compared to its nearby areas this is about $202 (30%) higher.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is about $201 (18%) lower, and compared to the city of Charleston is roughly $126 (17%) higher.
Nearby places
Sophia
Sophia is roughly 2 miles southeast from Lester. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The median home value in Sophia is $76,000, which comes out to $2,600 (3%) higher than Lester. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. Sophia's median rent is $690 per month, which is $171 (24%) lower than Lester.
MacArthur
MacArthur is roughly 4 miles east from Lester. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The price of the median home in MacArthur is $117,800, which comes out to $44,400 (37%) higher than Lester. The rent there is pretty similar. The median rent in MacArthur is $851 a month, which comes out to $10 (1%) lower than Lester.
Mabscott
Mabscott is about 4 miles northeast of Lester. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. Mabscott's median home cost is $87,600, which comes out to $14,200 (16%) higher than Lester. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Mabscott the median rent is $688 a month, which comes out to $173 (25%) lower than Lester.
Coal City
Coal City is about 5 miles southeast of Lester. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Coal City is $78,400, which is $5,000 (6%) higher than Lester. Rent there is significantly less expensive. In Coal City the median monthly rent is $383, which is $478 (124%) lower than Lester.
Beckley
Beckley is roughly 6 miles northeast of Lester. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home in Beckley is valued at $110,000, which works out to $36,600 (33%) higher than Lester. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. Beckley's median monthly rent is $685, which is $176 (25%) lower than Lester.
