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Illinois
Average Rent
$2,163
3.5% YoY
Rent Comparison
32.9% Higher
than the national average
Rentals Available
9,390
Population
12.51 Million
Illinois Metropolitan Areas
The state of Illinois is comprised of 11 metropolitan areas with a total population of 12,509,393. Explore Illinois’s metro areas and compare key metrics.
Chicago Metro Area
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Chicago Metro Area
POPULATION
9,222,166
AVG RENT
$2,285
# RENTALS
8,637
Saint Louis Metro Area
POPULATION
2,803,507
AVG RENT
$1,453
# RENTALS
4,493
Davenport Metro Area
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Davenport Metro Area
POPULATION
377,730
AVG RENT
$1,106
# RENTALS
368
Peoria Metro Area
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Peoria Metro Area
POPULATION
361,486
AVG RENT
$997
# RENTALS
215
Rockford Metro Area
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Rockford Metro Area
POPULATION
334,091
AVG RENT
$1,035
# RENTALS
118
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area
POPULATION
236,461
AVG RENT
$1,229
# RENTALS
213
Springfield Metro Area
POPULATION
205,985
AVG RENT
$887
# RENTALS
73
Bloomington Metro Area
POPULATION
171,189
AVG RENT
$2,047
# RENTALS
96
Decatur Metro Area
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Decatur Metro Area
POPULATION
100,685
AVG RENT
$713
# RENTALS
53
Danville Metro Area
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Danville Metro Area
POPULATION
71,738
AVG RENT
$785
# RENTALS
15
Carbondale-Marion Metro Area
POPULATION
52,468
AVG RENT
$739
# RENTALS
57
Illinois Rent Ranges
On average, rent in the state of Illinois falls anywhere from < $700/mo on the low end to > $2,000/mo at the max. Most rental prices fall within the > $2,000/mo range.
Illinois Average Rent
The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Illinois is around $2,163. Use the chart below to compare Illinois’s average rent prices over time.
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