Chester, PA Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Chester is $830, a 4% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $799.
Average Rent in Chester, PA
Last updated Aug 2019
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $830 | 4% | 809 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Chester, PA apartment is 809 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Chester, PA Apartment Rent Ranges
- $501-$7009%
- $701-$1,00091%
- $1,001-$1,5001%
Chester, PA Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households42%
- Owner-occupied Households57%
4,858 or 42% of the households in Chester, PA are renter-occupied while 6,644 or 57% are owner-occupied.
Chester, PA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | May / 2016 | Sept / 2016 | Jan / 2017 | May / 2017 | Sept / 2017 | Jan / 2018 | May / 2018 | Sept / 2018 | Jan / 2019 | Aug / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester, PA | $777 | $782 | $785 | $791 | $805 | $799 | $799 | $809 | $800 | $830 |
| National | $1,344 | $1,352 | $1,347 | $1,379 | $1,381 | $1,382 | $1,418 | $1,427 | $1,430 | $1,466 |
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How Does Chester Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Mills | $1,894 | 9% |
| Chester | $830 | 4% |
| Bryn Mawr | $1,732 | 11% |
| Lansdowne | $916 | 5% |
| Lansdowne Town | $916 | 5% |
| Newtown Square | $1,881 | 3% |
| Upper Darby | $887 | 7% |
| Upper Darby Town | $887 | 7% |
| Ardmore | $1,566 | 10% |
| Marcus Hook | $1,261 | 14% |
For more information about the Chester rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Chester apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.