Best Places to Rent

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Illinois, Indiana

Average Rent

$2,132

Rent Comparison

6.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

54.2% Higher

than national average

Population

9.42 Million

in 2022

The Chicago metro area has a total population of 9,423,022. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Chicago

Average Rent $2,592

Population 2,527,917

# of Rentals 2,889

Houses Apartments

Aurora

Average Rent $1,906

Population 172,846

# of Rentals 367

Houses Apartments

Joliet

Average Rent $1,497

Population 149,660

# of Rentals 168

Houses Apartments

Naperville

Average Rent $1,957

Population 146,887

# of Rentals 212

Houses Apartments

Elgin

Average Rent $1,731

Population 114,676

# of Rentals 82

Houses Apartments

Waukegan

Average Rent $1,226

Population 82,007

# of Rentals 83

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Schaumburg

Average Rent $1,835

Population 79,900

# of Rentals 206

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Evanston

Average Rent $2,565

Population 78,046

# of Rentals 108

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Arlington Heights

Average Rent $2,035

Population 76,743

# of Rentals 217

Houses Apartments

Hammond

Average Rent $1,556

Population 72,364

# of Rentals 22

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Bolingbrook

Average Rent $2,003

Population 71,651

# of Rentals 44

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Skokie

Average Rent $1,924

Population 69,525

# of Rentals 24

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Palatine

Average Rent $1,800

Population 66,922

# of Rentals 59

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Des Plaines

Average Rent $1,877

Population 59,562

# of Rentals 144

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Orland Park

Average Rent $2,236

Population 58,033

# of Rentals 20

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Mount Prospect

Average Rent $1,765

Population 56,174

# of Rentals 106

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Tinley Park

Average Rent $1,539

Population 54,245

# of Rentals 10

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Oak Park

Average Rent $2,249

Population 54,098

# of Rentals 70

Houses Apartments

Wheaton

Average Rent $1,844

Population 51,724

# of Rentals 76

Houses Apartments

Berwyn

Average Rent $1,316

Population 50,840

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Downers Grove

Average Rent $2,182

Population 50,339

# of Rentals 43

Houses Apartments

Hoffman Estates

Average Rent $1,770

Population 50,011

# of Rentals 68

Houses Apartments

Glenview

Average Rent $2,522

Population 48,408

# of Rentals 40

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Plainfield

Average Rent $2,172

Population 48,046

# of Rentals 34

Houses Apartments

Elmhurst

Average Rent $2,310

Population 44,503

# of Rentals 86

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Lombard

Average Rent $2,336

Population 44,301

# of Rentals 166

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Buffalo Grove

Average Rent $2,100

Population 41,644

# of Rentals 44

Houses Apartments

Crystal Lake

Average Rent $1,940

Population 41,489

# of Rentals 75

Houses Apartments

Dekalb

Average Rent $1,093

Population 39,789

# of Rentals 48

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Romeoville

Average Rent $1,973

Population 39,530

# of Rentals 24

Houses Apartments

Wheeling

Average Rent $2,122

Population 39,441

# of Rentals 87

Houses Apartments

Portage

Average Rent $1,400

Population 39,023

# of Rentals 35

Houses Apartments

Bartlett

Average Rent $1,577

Population 38,754

# of Rentals 7

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Park Ridge

Average Rent $2,105

Population 38,711

# of Rentals 5

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Carol Stream

Average Rent $1,568

Population 38,480

# of Rentals 43

Houses Apartments

Oswego

Average Rent $1,907

Population 36,669

# of Rentals 32

Houses Apartments

Carpentersville

Average Rent $1,411

Population 36,643

# of Rentals 11

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Northbrook

Average Rent $1,949

Population 35,645

# of Rentals 81

Houses Apartments

Hanover Park

Average Rent $1,312

Population 35,630

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Merrillville

Average Rent $1,528

Population 35,594

# of Rentals 58

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Valparaiso

Average Rent $1,393

Population 35,331

# of Rentals 79

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Woodridge

Average Rent $1,874

Population 33,729

# of Rentals 74

Houses Apartments

Mundelein

Average Rent $1,791

Population 33,543

# of Rentals 30

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Saint Charles

Average Rent $1,973

Population 33,101

# of Rentals 47

Houses Apartments

Crown Point

Average Rent $1,430

Population 31,802

# of Rentals 31

Houses Apartments

Elk Grove Village

Average Rent $1,735

Population 31,368

# of Rentals 58

Houses Apartments

Glendale Heights

Average Rent $1,690

Population 31,223

# of Rentals 31

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Highland Park

Average Rent $3,100

Population 30,172

# of Rentals 9

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Gurnee

Average Rent $1,829

Population 29,979

# of Rentals 47

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Algonquin

Average Rent $2,016

Population 29,461

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Huntley

Average Rent $2,050

Population 28,502

# of Rentals 11

Houses Apartments

Hobart

Average Rent $1,115

Population 28,299

# of Rentals 5

Houses Apartments

McHenry

Average Rent $1,587

Population 28,072

# of Rentals 20

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Glen Ellyn

Average Rent $1,665

Population 27,687

# of Rentals 40

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Vernon Hills

Average Rent $2,587

Population 27,535

# of Rentals 87

Houses Apartments

New Lenox

Average Rent $2,186

Population 27,282

# of Rentals 9

Houses Apartments

Batavia

Average Rent $1,529

Population 26,891

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Lockport

Average Rent $2,125

Population 26,020

# of Rentals 44

Houses Apartments

Woodstock

Average Rent $1,288

Population 25,576

# of Rentals 25

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South Elgin

Average Rent $1,728

Population 25,304

# of Rentals 60

Houses Apartments

Westmont

Average Rent $2,231

Population 24,974

# of Rentals 24

Houses Apartments

Zion

Average Rent $1,249

Population 24,843

# of Rentals 52

Houses Apartments

Morton Grove

Average Rent $2,678

Population 24,225

# of Rentals 21

Houses Apartments

West Chicago

Average Rent $1,434

Population 23,919

# of Rentals 17

Houses Apartments

Lisle

Average Rent $1,737

Population 23,898

# of Rentals 110

Houses Apartments

Rolling Meadows

Average Rent $1,609

Population 23,548

# of Rentals 16

Houses Apartments

Park Forest

Average Rent $1,427

Population 22,319

# of Rentals 9

Houses Apartments

Bloomingdale

Average Rent $1,670

Population 22,284

# of Rentals 36

Houses Apartments

Roselle

Average Rent $1,883

Population 22,172

# of Rentals 15

Houses Apartments

Highland

Average Rent $1,386

Population 21,483

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Grayslake

Average Rent $1,581

Population 21,475

# of Rentals 5

Houses Apartments

Geneva

Average Rent $1,994

Population 21,403

# of Rentals 15

Houses Apartments

Montgomery

Average Rent $1,533

Population 21,075

# of Rentals 29

Houses Apartments

Darien

Average Rent $1,558

Population 20,926

# of Rentals 18

Houses Apartments

Villa Park

Average Rent $1,813

Population 20,925

# of Rentals 73

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Libertyville

Average Rent $1,522

Population 20,525

# of Rentals 28

Houses Apartments

Crest Hill

Average Rent $1,558

Population 20,074

# of Rentals 13

Houses Apartments

North Aurora

Average Rent $1,898

Population 19,608

# of Rentals 18

Houses Apartments

Deerfield

Average Rent $2,593

Population 19,390

# of Rentals 101

Houses Apartments

Lake Zurich

Average Rent $1,940

Population 19,134

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Palos Hills

Average Rent $1,371

Population 18,170

# of Rentals 44

Houses Apartments

Bensenville

Average Rent $1,980

Population 17,625

# of Rentals 117

Houses Apartments

Round Lake

Average Rent $1,500

Population 17,455

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Chesterton

Average Rent $1,529

Population 15,978

# of Rentals 13

Houses Apartments

La Grange

Average Rent $1,890

Population 15,773

# of Rentals 19

Houses Apartments

Griffith

Average Rent $1,337

Population 15,595

# of Rentals 28

Houses Apartments

Prospect Heights

Average Rent $1,668

Population 15,436

# of Rentals 13

Houses Apartments

Warrenville

Average Rent $2,101

Population 14,618

# of Rentals 33

Houses Apartments

Lincolnwood

Average Rent $2,237

Population 14,088

# of Rentals 31

Houses Apartments

Richton Park

Average Rent $1,290

Population 12,890

# of Rentals 22

Houses Apartments

Riverdale

Average Rent $1,210

Population 12,762

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Steger

Average Rent $1,230

Population 9,891

# of Rentals 12

Houses Apartments

Ingleside

Average Rent $1,300

Population 9,533

# of Rentals 29

Houses Apartments

Willowbrook

Average Rent $1,819

Population 9,497

# of Rentals 26

Houses Apartments

Itasca

Average Rent $1,939

Population 9,032

# of Rentals 32

Houses Apartments

Harwood Heights

Average Rent $1,589

Population 8,996

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

West Dundee

Average Rent $2,108

Population 8,707

# of Rentals 15

Houses Apartments

Lincolnshire

Average Rent $2,231

Population 8,243

# of Rentals 13

Houses Apartments

Lake Villa

Average Rent $1,396

Population 8,091

# of Rentals 5

Houses Apartments

Oak Brook

Average Rent $2,919

Population 7,959

# of Rentals 5

Houses Apartments

University Park

Average Rent $1,374

Population 7,490

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Lakemoor

Average Rent $1,681

Population 6,977

# of Rentals 7

Houses Apartments

Willow Springs

Average Rent $2,235

Population 6,584

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Lake Bluff

Average Rent $2,127

Population 5,341

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Highwood

Average Rent $2,175

Population 4,487

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Deer Park

Average Rent $2,446

Population 4,147

# of Rentals 8

Houses Apartments

Oakbrook Terrace

Average Rent $1,971

Population 3,913

# of Rentals 11

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Mt Prospect

Average Rent $1,685

Population —

# of Rentals 7

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St Charles

Average Rent $1,500

Population —

# of Rentals 17

Houses Apartments

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

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