Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 30, 2026
Last updated on May 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chelsea
$2,195/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chelsea is $2,195 per month as of May 2026. This is 13% above the national average rent, or $245 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chelsea
15
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Chelsea rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Chelsea have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Chelsea vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chelsea is $1,338, whereas a house costs $2,195. 1-bedroom apartments in Chelsea run $950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,175 | - | - | |
2 bedroom | $1,472 | 67% | 63% | |
3 bedroom | $1,825 | 4% | 9% | |
4 bedroom | $2,285 | 5% | 2% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Chelsea, AL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,338 | No Change | - | |
Condos | $1,250 | - | - | |
Houses | $2,195 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,175
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,472
Last 30 days
67%
Last year
63%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,825
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
9%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,285
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
2%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Chelsea, AL.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,338
Condos
Average rent
$1,250
Houses
Average rent
$2,195
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Chelsea, AL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Chelsea and Alabaster by all bedroom counts and property types.
Chelsea
higher than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Chelsea, AL is 29% higher than the median rent in Alabaster, AL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Chelsea rental market.
The average rent in Chelsea is $2,195 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chelsea have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Chelsea is 13% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $245 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chelsea, you'd need to earn approximately $88,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Chelsea's 2025 rental market shows 2-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,400 per month. 1-bedroom apartments currently show limited availability in the data, making it difficult to provide a reliable average for this unit type.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).