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Rent prices in Illinois, city by city

As of October 17, 2026, 54,097 rentals are listed across 134 Illinois cities we track. Statewide median asking rent: studio about $1,575, 1-bedroom about $2,042, 2-bedroom about $2,200, 3+ bedroom about $2,500.

The most expensive 5 cities for a 1-bedroom: Chicago ($2,042), Wheaton ($1,850), Arlington Heights ($1,800), Mundelein ($1,750), Evanston ($1,695). The least expensive: Carbondale ($725), Danville ($735), Freeport ($750), Moline ($765), Springfield ($850). Cheapest and most expensive places to rent in Illinois

54,097 listings across 134 cities with at least 50 rentals listed. Medians use listings with a single price and bedroom count; fewer than 20 and the figure is left out. Statewide figures are estimated from city medians weighted by listing count. Updated . How we calculate

CityListings1 bed2 beds
Chicago32,132$2,042$2,200
Champaign1,123$1,239$1,538
Evanston1,063$1,695$2,200
Springfield829$850$1,100
Rockford722$950$1,250
Aurora516$1,450$2,000
Oak Park500$1,495$2,045
Urbana488$928$1,275
Naperville478$1,650$2,300
Des Plaines478$1,598$1,850
Bloomington427$900$1,075
Peoria411$924$1,000
Freeport354$750$850
Belleville348$875$1,100
Elgin332$1,338$1,750
Waukegan322$1,125$1,500
Palatine314$1,500$1,899
Wheaton313$1,850$2,509
Normal311—$1,099
Berwyn310$1,250$1,775
Skokie295$1,600$2,195
Arlington Heights289$1,800$2,192
Joliet288$1,260$1,800
Decatur281—$895
Addison274$1,525$1,900
Schaumburg249—$2,250
Cicero246$1,150$1,500
Mount Prospect237—$1,800
Carbondale227$725$850
DeKalb191$1,288$1,295
Forest Park178—$1,795
Schiller Park178——
Oak Lawn177—$1,750
Lombard164$1,550$2,100
Melrose Park164——
Plainfield161—$2,500
Wheeling158—$1,810
Franklin Park155——
Danville154$735$795
Moline153$765$1,000
Jacksonville146——
Glenview145—$2,200
Riverdale142——
Downers Grove141—$1,900
Niles141$1,550$2,000
Calumet City138——
Blue Island136——
Tinley Park135—$2,000
Vernon Hills134—$2,050
Chicago Ridge130—$1,599
Bensenville130——
Park Ridge129—$2,000
Highland Park129—$2,530
Zion129—$1,400
Elmhurst125——
Rock Island123——
Libertyville121—$2,150
Oswego119—$2,200
River Grove117——
Lisle115$1,750—
Crystal Lake115—$1,850
Mundelein114$1,750—
Westmont113—$2,000
Elmwood Park113——
Kankakee109—$1,250
Glen Ellyn108—$2,125
Charleston107—$1,025
Edwardsville104—$1,425
Alsip103——
Lockport99—$2,100
Quincy97$785$1,262
Woodridge92—$1,875
Wilmette90——
Villa Park88——
Maywood87——
Collinsville86——
O'Fallon85—$1,295
Lansing85——
Bolingbrook84——
Orland Park84—$2,100
Brookfield84—$1,800
Alton82——
Bourbonnais82——
Oak Forest82——
Woodstock81——
McHenry81——
Chicago Heights80——
La Grange80——
Antioch78——
Buffalo Grove78—$2,300
Glendale Heights77—$1,800
Carol Stream76—$1,850
Pekin75——
Gurnee75——
Granite City74——
Deerfield72——
Lyons71——
Streamwood71—$2,300
Prospect Heights71—$1,875
Bridgeview70——
Northbrook69—$2,550
Hanover Park68——
St. Charles67——
Hoffman Estates67—$1,985
Loves Park66——
Sycamore66——
Worth66——
Hickory Hills65——
Marion63—$1,038
Winnetka63——
Rantoul61——
Yorkville59——
Ottawa58——
Dolton58——
Rosemont58——
Harwood Heights58——
Fox Lake58——
Morton Grove58——
Round Lake57——
Midlothian56——
Evergreen Park56——
Broadview56——
Belvidere56——
Barrington55——
North Chicago55——
Highland54——
Roselle52——
Grayslake52——
Crest Hill51——
Rolling Meadows51——
Fairview Heights50——
Darien50——
Burbank50——
Harvey50——