Rents are 4% below what Chesterfield's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,178 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Chesterfield is 0.2% below its high of $2,183 in August 2026, at $2,178 as of September 2026.
Rent in Chesterfield changed +5.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
Bellwood, 5 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,724/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Chesterfield.
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How Chesterfield, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Chesterfield, VA has climbed 29.3% since 2022, going from about $1,684 per month to roughly $2,178 today. Taken together, the five-year picture in Chesterfield, VA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Chesterfield rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Chesterfield. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Chesterfield is $2,178/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,705/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,770/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,485/mo.
At 36% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Chesterfield ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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