Best Places to Rent

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

Average Rent

$2,056

Rent Comparison

6.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

49.7% Higher

than national average

Population

9.22 Million

in 2022

Chicago

Average Rent

$2,574

Population

2,527,917

# of Rentals

2,618

Houses Apartments

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,794

Population

172,846

# of Rentals

195

Houses Apartments

Joliet

Average Rent

$1,203

Population

149,660

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Naperville

Average Rent

$1,983

Population

146,887

# of Rentals

232

Houses Apartments

Elgin

Average Rent

$1,688

Population

114,676

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Kenosha

Average Rent

$1,593

Population

93,957

# of Rentals

186

Houses Apartments

Gary

Average Rent

$878

Population

85,722

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Waukegan

Average Rent

$1,356

Population

82,007

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Schaumburg

Average Rent

$1,812

Population

79,900

# of Rentals

159

Houses Apartments

Evanston

Average Rent

$2,387

Population

78,046

# of Rentals

127

Houses Apartments

Arlington Heights

Average Rent

$1,835

Population

76,743

# of Rentals

148

Houses Apartments

Hammond

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

72,364

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bolingbrook

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

71,651

# of Rentals

125

Houses Apartments

Skokie

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

69,525

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Palatine

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

66,922

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Des Plaines

Average Rent

$2,007

Population

59,562

# of Rentals

118

Houses Apartments

Orland Park

Average Rent

$2,352

Population

58,033

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mount Prospect

Average Rent

$1,898

Population

56,174

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Tinley Park

Average Rent

$1,441

Population

54,245

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oak Park

Average Rent

$1,917

Population

54,098

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Wheaton

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

51,724

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Downers Grove

Average Rent

$1,986

Population

50,339

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hoffman Estates

Average Rent

$1,766

Population

50,011

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glenview

Average Rent

$2,266

Population

48,408

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

48,046

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elmhurst

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

44,503

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lombard

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

44,301

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Buffalo Grove

Average Rent

$2,238

Population

41,644

# of Rentals

102

Houses Apartments

Crystal Lake

Average Rent

$1,997

Population

41,489

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Dekalb

Average Rent

$1,004

Population

39,789

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Romeoville

Average Rent

$1,964

Population

39,530

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Wheeling

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

39,441

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Portage

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

39,023

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Carol Stream

Average Rent

$1,527

Population

38,480

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oswego

Average Rent

$2,020

Population

36,669

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Northbrook

Average Rent

$1,976

Population

35,645

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Merrillville

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

35,594

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Valparaiso

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

35,331

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Woodridge

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

33,729

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mundelein

Average Rent

$1,985

Population

33,543

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Saint Charles

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

33,101

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Crown Point

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

31,802

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elk Grove Village

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

31,368

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glendale Heights

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

31,223

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Niles

Average Rent

$2,172

Population

31,104

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Highland Park

Average Rent

$2,707

Population

30,172

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Gurnee

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

29,979

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Algonquin

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

29,461

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hobart

Average Rent

$1,058

Population

28,299

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Burbank

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

28,112

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

McHenry

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

28,072

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glen Ellyn

Average Rent

$1,786

Population

27,687

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Vernon Hills

Average Rent

$2,614

Population

27,535

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lockport

Average Rent

$1,972

Population

26,020

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Woodstock

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

25,576

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

South Elgin

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

25,304

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Westmont

Average Rent

$2,523

Population

24,974

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Zion

Average Rent

$1,249

Population

24,843

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Morton Grove

Average Rent

$2,679

Population

24,225

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

West Chicago

Average Rent

$1,283

Population

23,919

# 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.