Of the 10 largest cities within the Philadelphia metro region, the same report indicates year-over-year rent increases in nine. West Chester tops the list at $1,270 for a one-bedroom and $1,480 for a two-bedroom apartment. Norristown demonstrated the biggest year-over-year gain, with prices there up 4.2 percent since this time last year. Pottstown's prices are down in the last month, but still up for the year. Drexel Hill shows a modest 0.2 percent decline since March 2017.