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Illinois
Average Rent
$2,147
3.6% YoY
Rent Comparison
32.1% Higher
than the national average
Rentals Available
9,684
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
$2,289
# RENTALS
8,806
Saint Louis Metro Area
POPULATION
2,803,507
AVG RENT
$1,484
# RENTALS
4,664
Davenport Metro Area
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Davenport Metro Area
POPULATION
377,730
AVG RENT
$1,077
# RENTALS
418
Peoria Metro Area
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Peoria Metro Area
POPULATION
361,486
AVG RENT
$986
# RENTALS
245
Rockford Metro Area
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Rockford Metro Area
POPULATION
334,091
AVG RENT
$1,048
# RENTALS
129
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area
POPULATION
236,461
AVG RENT
$1,267
# RENTALS
257
Springfield Metro Area
POPULATION
205,985
AVG RENT
$892
# RENTALS
66
Bloomington Metro Area
POPULATION
171,189
AVG RENT
$1,760
# RENTALS
98
Decatur Metro Area
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Decatur Metro Area
POPULATION
100,685
AVG RENT
$720
# RENTALS
56
Danville Metro Area
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Danville Metro Area
POPULATION
71,738
AVG RENT
$762
# RENTALS
15
Carbondale-Marion Metro Area
POPULATION
52,468
AVG RENT
$877
# RENTALS
80
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 $2,147. Use the chart below to compare Illinois’s average rent prices over time.
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