Rent in Rockford, IL: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rockford, IL is $950/month, based on 85 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,250 (177 listings).
That is 55% below the Illinois 1-bedroom median of about $2,095. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $750 in Freeport to $1,288 in DeKalb.
Updated · 724 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 10 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $950
- 85 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,250
- 177 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,650
- 133 listings
Rentals in Rockford
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Whitestone Manor Apartments
529 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103
$850 – $1,150 · Studio–1 bd · 800 sqft
Mulford Park Apartments
444 Gramercy Dr, Rockford, IL 61107
$950 – $1,475 · 1–3 bd · 1,015 sqft
2705 Canterbury Ln Unit 2704
2705 Canterbury Ln Unit 2704, Rockford, IL 61101
$1,015 · 2 bd · 750 sqft
607 N 2nd St APT 6
607 N 2nd St APT 6, Rockford, IL 61107
$1,125 · 2 bd · 875 sqft
2723 Silent Wood Trl Unit 2823-2
2723 Silent Wood Trl Unit 2823-2, Rockford, IL 61109
$1,290 · 3 bd · 1,050 sqft
224 N Avon St #1
224 N Avon St #1, Rockford, IL 61101
$1,800 · 3 bd · 1,000 sqft
1604 Benton St
1604 Benton St, Rockford, IL 61107
$2,500 · 2 bd · 1,156 sqft
Renting in Rockford: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockford, IL?
- As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rockford, IL is $950 per month, based on 85 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,250.
- How many rentals are available in Rockford, IL?
- 724 rentals are listed in Rockford, IL on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 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 Rockford, IL?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $950/month, that is about $2,850 a month, or $34,200 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Rockford, IL to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Freeport, IL has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $750/month, $200 less than Rockford.
Rent in cities near Rockford
- Loves Park, IL66 · 4 mi
- Belvidere, IL56 · 11 mi
- Beloit, WI1BR $900 · 143 · 17 mi
- Sycamore, IL66 · 28 mi
- DeKalb, IL1BR $1,288 · 191 · 28 mi
- Janesville, WI1BR $950 · 210 · 29 mi
- Freeport, IL1BR $750 · 354 · 29 mi
- Woodstock, IL62 · 32 mi
- Delavan, WI79 · 33 mi
- Crystal Lake, IL112 · 38 mi
- Elkhorn, WI50 · 39 mi
- Lake Geneva, WI75 · 39 mi
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