Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chester
$2,575/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chester is $2,575 per month as of September 2026. This is 36% above the national average rent, or $675 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chester
20
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Chester rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Chester have decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Chester vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chester is $2,350, whereas a house costs $3,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Chester run $1,750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,400.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,300 | - | - | |
1 bedroom | $2,150 | 1% | 30% | |
2 bedroom | $2,425 | 3% | 51% | |
3 bedroom | $2,900 | 9% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,800 | No Change | - |
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 Chester, NY.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,350 | 16% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,575 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $3,550 | 13% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,300
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
30%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,425
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
51%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,800
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 Chester, NY.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,350
Last 30 days
16%
Condos
Average rent
$2,575
Houses
Average rent
$3,550
Last 30 days
13%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Chester, NY, 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 Chester and Garrison by all bedroom counts and property types.
Chester
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Chester, NY is 6% lower than the median rent in Garrison, NY.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Chester rental market.
The average rent in Chester is $2,575 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chester have decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Chester is 36% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $675 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chester, you'd need to earn approximately $103,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).