Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 16, 2026
Last updated on July 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chester
$925/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chester is $925 per month as of July 2026. This is 53% below the national average rent, or $1,025 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chester
13
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Chester rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Chester, SC, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Chester have increased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same 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 $1,025, whereas a house costs $1,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Chester run $1,175 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $750.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,075 | No Change | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,050 | 1% | 9% | |
2 bedroom | $772 | 1% | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $1,797 | 3% | 32% | |
4 bedroom | $2,600 | 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, SC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,025 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,450 | 12% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,550 | 17% | No Change | |
Rooms | $925 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,075
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,050
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$772
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
No Change
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,797
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
32%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,600
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, SC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,025
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
12%
Houses
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
17%
Rooms
Average rent
$925
The table above reflects average rent prices in Chester, SC, 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 Blythewood by all bedroom counts and property types.
Chester
lower than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Chester, SC is 58% lower than the median rent in Blythewood, SC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Chester rental market.
The average rent in Chester is $925 per month as of July 11, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chester have increased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Chester is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,025 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chester, you'd need to earn approximately $37,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, Chester offers solid options for pet owners, with 32% of rental apartments welcoming pets. With an average of 19 listings available monthly, this works out to about 6 pet-friendly apartments each month.
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).