Best Places to Rent

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

Average Rent

$2,028

Rent Comparison

5.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

49.3% Higher

than national average

Population

9.22 Million

in 2022

Chicago

Average Rent

$2,499

Population

2,527,917

# of Rentals

2,710

Houses Apartments

Aurora

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

172,846

# of Rentals

191

Houses Apartments

Joliet

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

149,660

# of Rentals

181

Houses Apartments

Naperville

Average Rent

$1,995

Population

146,887

# of Rentals

188

Houses Apartments

Elgin

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

114,676

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Kenosha

Average Rent

$1,619

Population

93,957

# of Rentals

199

Houses Apartments

Gary

Average Rent

$967

Population

85,722

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Waukegan

Average Rent

$1,280

Population

82,007

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Schaumburg

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

79,900

# of Rentals

259

Houses Apartments

Evanston

Average Rent

$2,345

Population

78,046

# of Rentals

128

Houses Apartments

Arlington Heights

Average Rent

$1,876

Population

76,743

# of Rentals

149

Houses Apartments

Hammond

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

72,364

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bolingbrook

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

71,651

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Skokie

Average Rent

$2,160

Population

69,525

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Palatine

Average Rent

$1,753

Population

66,922

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Des Plaines

Average Rent

$1,864

Population

59,562

# of Rentals

145

Houses Apartments

Orland Park

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

58,033

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mount Prospect

Average Rent

$1,814

Population

56,174

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Tinley Park

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

54,245

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oak Park

Average Rent

$2,170

Population

54,098

# of Rentals

126

Houses Apartments

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,937

Population

51,724

# of Rentals

102

Houses Apartments

Downers Grove

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

50,339

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hoffman Estates

Average Rent

$1,707

Population

50,011

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glenview

Average Rent

$2,387

Population

48,408

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,905

Population

48,046

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elmhurst

Average Rent

$2,235

Population

44,503

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lombard

Average Rent

$1,956

Population

44,301

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Buffalo Grove

Average Rent

$2,385

Population

41,644

# of Rentals

113

Houses Apartments

Crystal Lake

Average Rent

$1,956

Population

41,489

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Dekalb

Average Rent

$950

Population

39,789

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Romeoville

Average Rent

$1,959

Population

39,530

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Wheeling

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

39,441

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Portage

Average Rent

$1,242

Population

39,023

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bartlett

Average Rent

$1,623

Population

38,754

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Carol Stream

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

38,480

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Oswego

Average Rent

$1,891

Population

36,669

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Northbrook

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

35,645

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Merrillville

Average Rent

$1,416

Population

35,594

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Valparaiso

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

35,331

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Woodridge

Average Rent

$1,805

Population

33,729

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mundelein

Average Rent

$1,993

Population

33,543

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Saint Charles

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

33,101

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Crown Point

Average Rent

$1,293

Population

31,802

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Elk Grove Village

Average Rent

$1,697

Population

31,368

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glendale Heights

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

31,223

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Niles

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

31,104

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Highland Park

Average Rent

$2,849

Population

30,172

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Gurnee

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

29,979

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Algonquin

Average Rent

$2,033

Population

29,461

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Hobart

Average Rent

$1,124

Population

28,299

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

McHenry

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

28,072

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Glen Ellyn

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

27,687

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Vernon Hills

Average Rent

$2,758

Population

27,535

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lockport

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

26,020

# of Rentals

118

Houses Apartments

Woodstock

Average Rent

$1,280

Population

25,576

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

South Elgin

Average Rent

$1,785

Population

25,304

# of Rentals

121

Houses Apartments

Westmont

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

24,974

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Zion

Average Rent

$1,247

Population

24,843

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Morton Grove

Average Rent

$2,804

Population

24,225

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

West Chicago

Average Rent

$1,321

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.