Best Places to Rent

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

Average Rent

$2,273

Rent Comparison

6.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

49.3% Higher

than national average

Population

9.22 Million

in 2022

Chicago

Average Rent

$2,861

Population

2,527,917

# of Rentals

2,992

Houses Apartments

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,940

Population

172,846

# of Rentals

212

Houses Apartments

Joliet

Average Rent

$1,157

Population

149,660

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Naperville

Average Rent

$2,181

Population

146,887

# of Rentals

222

Houses Apartments

Elgin

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

114,676

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Kenosha

Average Rent

$1,551

Population

93,957

# of Rentals

145

Houses Apartments

Gary

Average Rent

$889

Population

85,722

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Waukegan

Average Rent

$1,292

Population

82,007

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Schaumburg

Average Rent

$2,115

Population

79,900

# of Rentals

182

Houses Apartments

Evanston

Average Rent

$2,579

Population

78,046

# of Rentals

169

Houses Apartments

Arlington Heights

Average Rent

$2,071

Population

76,743

# of Rentals

147

Houses Apartments

Hammond

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

72,364

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bolingbrook

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

71,651

# of Rentals

131

Houses Apartments

Skokie

Average Rent

$2,045

Population

69,525

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Palatine

Average Rent

$1,777

Population

66,922

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Des Plaines

Average Rent

$1,912

Population

59,562

# of Rentals

146

Houses Apartments

Orland Park

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

58,033

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mount Prospect

Average Rent

$2,012

Population

56,174

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Tinley Park

Average Rent

$1,468

Population

54,245

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oak Park

Average Rent

$2,467

Population

54,098

# of Rentals

144

Houses Apartments

Wheaton

Average Rent

$2,081

Population

51,724

# of Rentals

106

Houses Apartments

Downers Grove

Average Rent

$2,341

Population

50,339

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hoffman Estates

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

50,011

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glenview

Average Rent

$2,131

Population

48,408

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,951

Population

48,046

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elmhurst

Average Rent

$2,208

Population

44,503

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lombard

Average Rent

$2,282

Population

44,301

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Buffalo Grove

Average Rent

$2,566

Population

41,644

# of Rentals

127

Houses Apartments

Crystal Lake

Average Rent

$1,951

Population

41,489

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Dekalb

Average Rent

$952

Population

39,789

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Romeoville

Average Rent

$2,076

Population

39,530

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Wheeling

Average Rent

$2,186

Population

39,441

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Portage

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

39,023

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Park Ridge

Average Rent

$3,043

Population

38,711

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Carol Stream

Average Rent

$2,409

Population

38,480

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oswego

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

36,669

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Northbrook

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

35,645

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Merrillville

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

35,594

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Valparaiso

Average Rent

$1,588

Population

35,331

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Woodridge

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

33,729

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mundelein

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

33,543

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Saint Charles

Average Rent

$2,430

Population

33,101

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Crown Point

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

31,802

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elk Grove Village

Average Rent

$2,104

Population

31,368

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glendale Heights

Average Rent

$2,215

Population

31,223

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Niles

Average Rent

$2,218

Population

31,104

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Highland Park

Average Rent

$2,742

Population

30,172

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Gurnee

Average Rent

$1,868

Population

29,979

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Algonquin

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

29,461

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hobart

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

28,299

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

McHenry

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

28,072

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glen Ellyn

Average Rent

$2,501

Population

27,687

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Vernon Hills

Average Rent

$3,174

Population

27,535

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Yorkville

Average Rent

$1,044

Population

26,089

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lockport

Average Rent

$2,002

Population

26,020

# of Rentals

145

Houses Apartments

South Elgin

Average Rent

$1,772

Population

25,304

# of Rentals

143

Houses Apartments

Westmont

Average Rent

$2,665

Population

24,974

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Zion

Average Rent

$1,233

Population

24,843

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Morton Grove

Average Rent

$2,919

Population

24,225

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lisle

Average Rent

$1,914

Population

23,898

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.