Rent in Chester, PA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chester, PA is $1,025/month, based on 32 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,200 (33 listings).
That is 22% below the Pennsylvania 1-bedroom median of about $1,315. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,089 in Upper Darby to $1,900 in Media.
Updated · 187 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Chester rental mapMedian rent in Chester
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 4 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,025
- 32 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,200
- 33 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,600
- 56 listings
Rentals in Chester
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1523 Upland St APT 2
1523 Upland St APT 2, Chester, PA 19013
$1,100 · 1 bd · 700 sqft
1104 Pine St Unit 1
1104 Pine St Unit 1, Chester, PA 19013
$1,175 · 2 bd · 800 sqft
Wallingford View Apartments
2701 Chestnut St # C3, Chester, PA 19013
$1,200 · 2 bd
Upland Flats at Widener
1416 Upland St # 209, Chester, PA 19013
$1,250 – $1,500 · 1–2 bd
930 McDowell Ave
930 McDowell Ave, Chester, PA 19013
$1,675 · 4 bd · 1,108 sqft
Renting in Chester: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chester, PA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chester, PA is $1,025 per month, based on 32 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,200.
- How many rentals are available in Chester, PA?
- 187 rentals are listed in Chester, PA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Chester, PA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,025/month, that is about $3,075 a month, or $36,900 a year.
Rent in cities near Chester
- Ridley Park, PA1BR $1,365 · 79 · 3 mi
- Media, PA1BR $1,900 · 123 · 4 mi
- Clifton Heights, PA80 · 6 mi
- Drexel Hill, PA110 · 7 mi
- Darby, PA1BR $1,095 · 119 · 7 mi
- Lansdowne, PA107 · 8 mi
- Havertown, PA67 · 9 mi
- Upper Darby, PA1BR $1,089 · 148 · 9 mi
- Ardmore, PA124 · 11 mi
- Woodbury, NJ63 · 11 mi
- Bryn Mawr, PA109 · 12 mi
- Narberth, PA61 · 12 mi
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