Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 21, 2026
Last updated on October 21, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chester
$2,537/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chester is $2,537 per month as of October 2026. This is 34% above the national average rent, or $637 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chester
22
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Chester rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Chester have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 10% 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 $2,500, whereas a house costs $3,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Chester run $2,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,500.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,700 | - | 33% | |
1 bedroom | $1,900 | 14% | 43% | |
2 bedroom | $2,500 | 2% | 19% | |
3 bedroom | $3,200 | 11% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $3,990 | 8% | 24% |
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 | $2,500 | 5% | 18% | |
Condos | $2,500 | 27% | 4% | |
Houses | $3,800 | 1% | 38% | |
Rooms | $1,600 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,700
Last year
33%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
14%
Last year
43%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
19%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,990
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
24%
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
$2,500
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
18%
Condos
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
27%
Last year
4%
Houses
Average rent
$3,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
38%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,600
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 4% higher 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 $2,537 per month as of October 17, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chester have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 10% since last year.
Rent in Chester is 34% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $637 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chester, you'd need to earn approximately $102,000/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).