Average Rent in Illinois

Rental market overview for Illinois, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$975

Median Income

$72,244

Rent Burden

28.8%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Affordability

Illinois: 28.8% rent burden, near the 30% affordability threshold.

<25% 25 to 30%>30%

Affordability Map: Income vs Rent in Illinois

Each dot is a city, sized by population. The diagonal line is the 30% rent to income threshold. Cities above the line tend to be unaffordable for median earners.

Cities in Illinois by median income and median rent
City	Median income	Median rent	Rent burden
Chicago	$71,673	$1,314	29.2%
Aurora	$85,943	$1,462	28.5%
Joliet	$84,971	$1,174	31.5%
Naperville	$143,754	$1,787	24.3%
Rockford	$50,744	$906	30.5%
Springfield	$62,419	$913	29.0%
Elgin	$85,998	$1,190	28.2%
Peoria	$58,068	$917	29.6%
Waukegan	$66,077	$1,132	27.8%
Champaign	$58,273	$1,056	31.8%
Cicero	$64,325	$1,094	27.7%
Bloomington	$73,119	$959	23.6%
Schaumburg	$92,818	$1,680	24.2%
Evanston	$93,188	$1,625	29.7%
Arlington Heights	$113,502	$1,660	25.3%
Bolingbrook	$102,057	$1,658	32.8%
Decatur	$49,039	$770	27.6%
Palatine	$93,383	$1,427	29.0%
Skokie	$91,892	$1,470	29.8%
Des Plaines	$86,552	$1,300	27.8%
Orland Park	$97,365	$1,396	33.0%
Oak Lawn	$77,221	$1,285	32.7%
Berwyn	$71,300	$1,106	29.9%
Mount Prospect	$100,526	$1,368	28.0%
Tinley Park	$99,628	$1,399	28.7%
Oak Park	$103,264	$1,409	26.9%
Wheaton	$113,523	$1,673	26.7%
Normal	$63,965	$924	36.4%
Hoffman Estates	$107,428	$1,661	26.8%
Downers Grove	$115,461	$1,535	29.4%
Glenview	$134,910	$1,950	37.4%
Elmhurst	$143,492	$1,843	30.0%
Plainfield	$143,064	$1,847	28.5%
Lombard	$95,509	$1,741	29.4%
Buffalo Grove	$127,553	$1,988	23.1%
Moline	$63,553	$883	29.0%
Belleville	$60,573	$925	28.8%
Bartlett	$126,555	$1,918	30.1%
DeKalb	$47,410	$1,003	37.7%
Crystal Lake	$103,018	$1,353	29.1%
Romeoville	$96,409	$1,760	30.9%
Carol Stream	$103,525	$1,398	27.2%
Streamwood	$94,951	$1,760	27.8%
Quincy	$54,199	$776	27.0%
Park Ridge	$137,964	$1,487	24.8%
Wheeling	$80,054	$1,474	26.1%
Urbana	$41,115	$910	33.8%
Carpentersville	$82,866	$1,380	28.5%
Rock Island	$55,732	$800	30.6%
Hanover Park	$88,460	$1,463	30.7%
Calumet City	$56,727	$1,083	34.7%
Addison	$82,547	$1,226	28.4%
Northbrook	$150,236	$1,998	31.8%
Oswego	$112,109	$1,778	36.1%
Woodridge	$95,756	$1,460	30.0%
Glendale Heights	$83,588	$1,488	27.8%
St. Charles	$110,346	$1,678	32.6%
Elk Grove Village	$93,832	$1,541	29.0%
O'Fallon	$102,560	$1,264	27.4%
Pekin	$52,507	$736	27.8%
Mundelein	$99,924	$1,499	26.1%
North Chicago	$52,011	$1,357	33.5%
Niles	$75,783	$1,217	31.9%
Gurnee	$112,633	$1,535	28.4%
Highland Park	$159,567	$1,904	33.6%
Galesburg	$42,346	$679	33.2%
Algonquin	$129,658	$1,805	27.6%
Burbank	$81,060	$1,223	24.7%
Danville	$42,424	$760	28.9%
Lake in the Hills	$110,988	$1,579	31.8%
Lansing	$68,766	$1,212	30.0%
Glen Ellyn	$128,132	$1,223	30.0%
Wilmette	$183,750	$1,918	28.7%
Huntley	$83,357	$1,346	23.5%
McHenry	$83,651	$1,456	35.8%
Chicago Heights	$56,755	$1,046	30.6%
New Lenox	$129,797	$1,207	28.3%
Round Lake Beach	$83,293	$1,410	29.0%
Oak Forest	$89,758	$1,262	23.6%
Granite City	$58,681	$785	28.1%
Vernon Hills	$117,253	$1,873	25.9%
Edwardsville	$87,094	$1,123	30.4%
Batavia	$113,824	$1,240	36.7%
Lockport	$106,923	$1,541	29.4%
Woodstock	$82,287	$1,145	32.5%
Alton	$49,439	$908	30.7%
West Chicago	$92,335	$1,345	33.6%
Belvidere	$59,216	$914	28.4%
Melrose Park	$64,400	$1,143	23.9%
Morton Grove	$102,940	$2,217	35.5%
Kankakee	$42,180	$955	36.8%
Zion	$65,018	$1,067	29.1%
Homer Glen	$130,235	$1,496	43.6%
Collinsville	$63,155	$946	30.6%
Elmwood Park	$75,784	$1,269	31.9%
Westmont	$82,519	$1,359	28.9%
Rolling Meadows	$91,287	$1,476	26.7%
Freeport	$44,658	$756	30.8%
South Elgin	$118,293	$1,637	29.3%
Lisle	$106,265	$1,485	25.4%
Maywood	$64,767	$1,143	32.4%
Loves Park	$56,370	$999	26.8%
Blue Island	$57,537	$1,025	29.6%
Roselle	$104,167	$1,470	27.1%
Machesney Park	$71,098	$1,113	25.2%
Villa Park	$90,287	$1,313	27.7%
East Peoria	$73,720	$843	30.9%
Bloomingdale	$96,779	$1,580	29.1%
Carbondale	$27,360	$754	37.6%
Darien	$110,546	$1,719	29.5%
Geneva	$132,799	$1,704	25.7%
South Holland	$79,567	$1,866	49.0%
Dolton	$54,748	$1,301	44.6%
Yorkville	$105,322	$1,449	31.4%
Park Forest	$58,907	$1,370	29.1%
East Moline	$60,032	$776	28.5%
Grayslake	$110,662	$1,389	24.9%
Montgomery	$105,240	$1,561	28.0%
Libertyville	$161,302	$1,453	30.5%
Frankfort	$157,615	$2,265	33.8%
Harvey	$40,898	$976	35.6%
Crest Hill	$68,377	$1,346	30.8%
Mokena	$122,235	$1,360	22.8%
Homewood	$86,437	$1,320	32.9%
Lake Zurich	$135,211	$1,693	28.7%
Evergreen Park	$92,266	$1,209	29.7%
Lake Forest	$202,153	$1,948	35.7%
Brookfield	$98,867	$1,199	28.1%
Deerfield	$185,762	$2,225	29.5%
Matteson	$88,591	$1,420	27.3%
Alsip	$63,131	$1,077	30.3%
East St. Louis	$28,519	$585	33.7%
Ottawa	$67,940	$869	28.6%
Round Lake	$92,165	$1,481	35.6%
Bensenville	$76,489	$1,333	26.8%
Bellwood	$72,228	$1,140	41.4%
Franklin Park	$74,167	$1,117	32.1%
Palos Hills	$79,306	$1,248	26.7%
Sycamore	$80,785	$1,043	26.5%
Bourbonnais	$77,738	$1,112	27.4%
Shorewood	$119,904	$1,970	51.0%
Cary	$107,158	$1,299	37.3%
Charleston	$47,533	$823	29.9%
Godfrey	$84,920	$1,089	27.5%
Cahokia Heights	$30,488	$937	42.6%
North Aurora	$104,547	$1,585	25.7%
Jacksonville	$55,944	$667	24.9%
Lemont	$128,694	$1,276	29.8%
Hinsdale	$250,001	$1,875	26.6%
Bridgeview	$61,426	$1,058	33.5%
Marion	$54,052	$823	28.9%
Mattoon	$45,953	$740	23.9%
Westchester	$101,414	$1,680	24.1%
Morton	$86,000	$981	23.8%
Country Club Hills	$73,554	$1,629	47.6%
Fairview Heights	$74,038	$1,121	24.2%
La Grange	$141,235	$1,640	29.7%
Washington	$87,104	$1,088	29.5%
Prospect Heights	$84,459	$1,313	26.3%
Dixon	$52,208	$783	30.3%
Bradley	$59,746	$1,166	29.9%
Norridge	$84,539	$1,486	27.2%
Macomb	$35,064	$674	37.7%
Hickory Hills	$81,385	$1,018	29.6%
Swansea	$85,603	$1,208	25.4%
Sterling	$49,007	$757	29.5%
Mount Vernon	$48,786	$872	26.3%
Antioch	$112,546	$1,102	34.0%
Morris	$73,909	$1,135	23.8%
Chatham	$104,000	$1,133	24.9%
Lindenhurst	$124,690	$1,771	18.9%
Chicago Ridge	$65,168	$1,161	28.3%
Midlothian	$66,994	$1,152	43.0%
Forest Park	$78,625	$1,271	27.5%
Wauconda	$108,229	$1,254	26.3%
Beach Park	$79,402	$1,189	32.5%
Warrenville	$95,919	$1,614	24.9%
Wood Dale	$86,441	$1,656	29.2%
Shiloh	$94,539	$1,119	25.4%
Channahon	$112,771	$1,785	23.7%
Hazel Crest	$57,247	$1,470	32.3%
Glen Carbon	$92,002	$1,111	28.6%
Western Springs	$198,836	$1,871	23.9%
Canton	$52,749	$757	30.4%
Lincoln	$54,002	$751	28.3%
La Grange Park	$113,419	$1,398	31.1%
Lincolnwood	$99,390	$3,272	51.0%
Richton Park	$69,691	$1,236	31.4%
Northlake	$71,767	$1,095	36.5%
Winnetka	$250,001	$1,650	34.7%
Minooka	$119,730	$1,622	24.6%
Rantoul	$46,078	$888	28.9%
Justice	$60,083	$1,185	32.2%
Herrin	$54,555	$862	30.7%
Streator	$46,615	$740	25.6%
Effingham	$62,358	$686	22.9%
Kewanee	$46,305	$751	27.2%
Centralia	$46,468	$718	28.4%
Palos Heights	$105,366	$1,696	24.0%
Schiller Park	$65,862	$1,212	35.4%
Markham	$47,955	$1,595	48.7%
River Forest	$144,784	$1,347	35.9%
Pontiac	$55,226	$804	26.0%
Taylorville	$49,471	$702	29.4%
Barrington	$160,171	$1,726	26.2%
Roscoe	$98,750	$1,249	25.0%
Burr Ridge	$174,342	$2,371	38.1%
Plano	$88,018	$1,555	27.2%
Columbia	$106,603	$1,047	30.8%
Summit	$51,040	$1,015	33.1%
Waterloo	$88,019	$849	35.1%
Troy	$93,850	$991	24.1%
Gages Lake	$104,273	$1,743	28.2%
Worth	$54,893	$1,133	35.0%
Fox Lake	$65,528	$1,041	36.3%
Crestwood	$73,219	$1,126	25.9%
Lyons	$59,399	$1,065	25.8%
Campton Hills	$192,432	$3,406	30.9%
River Grove	$72,466	$1,244	23.2%
Riverdale	$41,144	$1,238	43.7%
Wood River	$58,813	$890	32.4%
Highland	$75,779	$796	26.9%
Pingree Grove	$106,597	$1,698	51.0%
Winfield	$136,696	$1,424	19.3%
Sauk Village	$50,393	$1,433	37.5%
Peru	$61,809	$844	25.6%
Harvard	$67,938	$1,112	32.8%
Itasca	$113,162	$1,677	22.8%
Manhattan	$123,307	$982	38.8%
LaSalle	$49,583	$957	27.6%
Boulder Hill	$76,875	$1,718	30.5%
Mahomet	$114,083	$1,238	27.0%
Steger	$58,816	$978	34.9%
Rochelle	$55,974	$855	29.5%
Flossmoor	$140,703	$2,172	21.3%
Frankfort Square	$121,500	$1,452	17.9%
Bethalto	$67,569	$883	28.9%
Sugar Grove	$118,628	$1,545	20.5%
Riverside	$149,464	$1,432	16.8%
Lynwood	$80,789	$1,135	31.4%
Olney	$57,260	$724	23.3%
Harwood Heights	$77,617	$1,121	26.2%
Rock Falls	$48,390	$756	30.2%
Glencoe	$228,750	$1,705	34.6%
Monmouth	$58,991	$653	18.5%
Mascoutah	$93,403	$1,154	23.2%
Lake Villa	$126,711	$1,275	29.0%
Savoy	$86,605	$995	30.7%
Clarendon Hills	$115,923	$1,126	26.4%
Manteno	$90,370	$986	28.7%
Glenwood	$69,614	$1,689	41.8%
Crete	$91,549	$1,305	33.4%
Harrisburg	$38,937	$654	33.8%
Paris	$50,080	$705	22.4%
Long Grove	$236,172	$3,501	27.5%
Rockton	$111,065	$800	24.1%
Maryville	$96,373	$944	20.5%
Hillside	$68,250	$1,421	34.4%
Gilberts	$120,568	$1,918	31.8%
Hampshire	$104,746	$1,744	37.0%
Oak Brook	$158,663	$3,501	25.4%
Island Lake	$91,852	$1,754	30.6%
Broadview	$59,261	$1,130	29.4%
South Beloit	$78,781	$943	23.0%
Silvis	$67,622	$929	22.5%
Lincolnshire	$155,395	$2,799	51.0%
West Dundee	$99,653	$1,584	26.8%
Round Lake Park	$56,097	$1,306	23.5%
Princeton	$55,926	$727	31.2%
Park City	$58,540	$1,091	28.5%
Jerseyville	$65,736	$823	24.0%
Marengo	$71,196	$992	29.9%
University Park	$63,380	$1,316	31.9%
North Riverside	$63,625	$1,106	33.2%
Salem	$55,536	$729	24.7%
Calumet Park	$55,717	$1,105	25.7%
West Frankfort	$41,974	$663	30.6%
Sandwich	$81,280	$1,068	30.6%
Greenville	$49,635	$672	28.9%
Murphysboro	$41,535	$758	30.3%
Robinson	$57,500	$809	22.6%
Stickney	$67,067	$1,107	24.6%
Benton	$48,784	$711	29.0%
Mount Carmel	$44,723	$688	22.7%
Mendota	$60,601	$774	26.8%
Chester	$68,826	$628	17.5%
Litchfield	$50,443	$630	29.5%
Clinton	$51,270	$816	26.6%
Orland Hills	$92,830	$1,367	40.2%
Winthrop Harbor	$94,167	$1,115	35.1%
Geneseo	$64,010	$919	29.6%
Johnsburg	$110,000	$1,648	46.5%
Volo	$128,389	$1,858	17.2%
Monticello	$78,295	$995	35.8%
Countryside	$78,603	$1,150	24.2%
Mount Zion	$99,798	$754	23.9%
Braidwood	$76,683	$1,148	35.2%
Chillicothe	$59,161	$880	33.8%
Lakemoor	$100,764	$1,556	30.9%
Vandalia	$37,380	$717	26.4%
Pontoon Beach	$62,176	$1,078	31.9%
Metropolis	$46,397	$688	30.7%
Elburn	$106,347	$1,546	26.3%
Bartonville	$65,347	$876	25.3%
Lake Bluff	$190,179	$1,845	37.2%
Peoria Heights	$59,286	$889	23.8%
Beardstown	$58,804	$697	21.8%
Willow Springs	$100,775	$1,345	31.2%
Carterville	$59,174	$819	20.4%
Du Quoin	$48,770	$669	29.2%
East Alton	$48,313	$789	31.9%
Carlinville	$53,583	$813	28.1%
Northfield	$146,538	$2,427	47.0%
Hillsboro	$48,302	$676	31.5%
Spring Valley	$60,861	$909	28.1%
Eureka	$48,250	$844	34.6%
Lake Holiday	$105,580	$2,080	23.0%
Posen	$60,094	$1,316	51.0%
Colona	$64,375	$816	17.8%
Grandwood Park	$133,553	$1,600	34.4%
Lake Barrington	$126,316	$3,025	51.0%
Berkeley	$79,691	$979	24.4%
Highwood	$105,282	$1,770	27.0%
Coal City	$77,939	$1,114	25.3%
Pana	$47,763	$672	25.7%
Monee	$86,849	$1,321	51.0%
Pinckneyville	$36,893	$443	51.0%
Candlewick Lake	$107,589	$1,681	38.3%
Milan	$60,304	$943	25.7%
Genoa	$80,408	$1,046	24.3%
Carmi	$50,116	$724	27.2%
Hoopeston	$46,973	$834	30.9%
Olympia Fields	$98,659	$3,501	48.4%
Robbins	$47,174	$1,021	29.2%
Fairfield	$43,681	$491	26.3%
Cortland	$76,869	$1,423	29.3%
Tuscola	$66,791	$742	26.1%
Flora	$50,407	$714	18.4%
Creve Coeur	$50,958	$692	20.6%
Lebanon	$86,548	$1,123	22.4%
Fox River Grove	$121,705	$2,199	32.3%
Staunton	$61,250	$839	24.0%
Stone Park	$74,448	$1,104	30.2%
Beecher	$98,153	$1,071	25.4%
Auburn	$84,750	$921	24.0%
Sullivan	$63,917	$827	26.3%
Breese	$63,224	$743	28.4%
Watseka	$41,774	$756	32.9%
Hometown	$56,841	$585	21.5%
Peotone	$84,375	$969	31.3%
Anna	$36,786	$706	26.7%
West Peoria	$55,000	$1,071	26.5%
Paxton	$59,040	$493	26.6%
Lawrenceville	$42,213	$720	27.9%
Freeburg	$73,065	$1,096	41.8%
Shelbyville	$53,859	$690	25.6%
Marseilles	$57,583	$1,034	26.5%
Pittsfield	$47,950	$698	24.7%
Sparta	$60,407	$726	33.4%
Green Oaks	$135,217	$1,361	38.0%
Metamora	$83,793	$982	33.6%
Millstadt	$97,031	$1,147	19.1%
Burnham	$53,397	$1,114	40.8%
Scott AFB	$86,722	$1,689	25.2%
Indian Head Park	$100,455	$1,710	26.2%
Riverwoods	$233,036	$3,500	51.0%
South Chicago Heights	$52,115	$991	48.5%
Oregon	$72,443	$805	23.5%
Dupo	$61,736	$921	27.0%
Marshall	$64,018	$816	30.5%
St. Joseph	$101,087	$919	25.2%
Morrison	$67,683	$986	25.0%
Smithton	$106,012	$800	36.5%
Caseyville	$55,871	$1,168	31.9%
Barrington Hills	$185,278	$3,225	51.0%
Rosemont	$70,455	$1,074	17.6%
Wonder Lake	$99,844	$1,055	43.3%
Dwight	$66,948	$979	23.7%
Aledo	$57,795	$774	23.6%
Red Bud	$66,563	$776	22.0%
Eldorado	$35,799	$630	28.8%
Rochester	$107,800	$1,201	43.7%
Byron	$76,212	$962	23.3%
Oglesby	$64,178	$668	21.2%
Fairbury	$64,150	$797	23.7%
Deer Park	$172,586	$2,362	40.1%
Gibson City	$51,275	$660	28.9%
Tolono	$82,623	$758	33.7%
Hainesville	$122,750	$1,254	29.0%
Riverton	$54,613	$1,077	22.3%
Fulton	$47,292	$910	34.4%
Westville	$54,766	$695	19.0%
New Baden	$72,295	$1,088	25.4%
Abingdon	$55,313	$764	42.8%
Johnston City	$51,429	$740	51.0%
Knoxville	$76,161	$703	33.8%
Pistakee Highlands	$91,406	$1,661	25.8%
South Jacksonville	$52,083	$714	26.7%
Carlyle	$65,286	$1,014	26.7%
Ridgewood	$76,250	$1,416	37.9%
Havana	$52,917	$733	23.9%
Le Roy	$96,176	$727	30.7%
Virden	$70,292	$832	24.0%
Sleepy Hollow	$139,955	$1,128	51.0%
Gillespie	$60,924	$689	14.1%
East Dundee	$71,116	$1,100	49.2%
North Barrington	$212,321	$1,857	18.6%
Ingalls Park	$53,257	$1,291	26.5%
Momence	$54,207	$922	25.7%
Nashville	$65,719	$832	22.1%
Dixmoor	$57,823	$1,184	51.0%
Winnebago	$82,708	$1,100	33.4%
Galena	$52,734	$712	29.4%
Newton	$55,109	$731	19.4%
Cherry Valley	$78,125	$880	33.4%
Long Lake	$95,950	$1,508	22.9%
Diamond	$67,167	$1,198	29.5%
El Paso	$61,696	$863	21.9%
Mount Morris	$38,359	$488	28.9%
Bushnell	$52,227	$638	27.6%
Lena	$65,607	$608	23.6%
McLeansboro	$44,871	$628	22.5%
Savanna	$45,474	$726	23.0%
Seneca	$88,487	$963	18.1%
Carthage	$75,962	$683	22.8%
Carrollton	$63,026	$845	25.5%
Kenilworth	$250,001	$3,501	29.4%
Polo	$57,931	$827	20.8%
Christopher	$42,650	$676	28.9%
Oakwood Hills	$107,857	$1,534	30.8%
Galva	$53,487	$750	34.0%
Henry	$55,643	$663	21.7%
Rockdale	$49,246	$1,158	34.3%
Brighton	$71,786	$900	51.0%
Petersburg	$70,762	$673	27.3%
Villa Grove	$61,691	$774	32.5%
Amboy	$72,829	$830	22.4%
Sumner	$44,167	$679	32.1%
Fox Lake Hills	$100,875	$1,605	27.6%
Athens	$78,542	$788	31.1%
Lake of the Woods	$69,191	$1,102	28.8%
Aviston	$99,821	$967	18.4%
Vienna	$47,000	$627	27.6%
Elwood	$78,214	$999	26.0%
Bellevue	$58,495	$743	20.3%
Casey	$46,296	$763	27.4%
Richmond	$62,756	$1,114	25.8%
Mason City	$59,250	$754	40.5%
Cambridge	$74,145	$931	29.3%
Tremont	$75,469	$872	21.6%
Altamont	$64,688	$828	25.5%
Hudson	$99,511	$1,167	33.3%
Nokomis	$60,938	$763	31.4%
Jerome	$52,083	$900	24.6%
Mount Sterling	$55,000	$608	22.1%
White Hall	$46,250	$658	18.9%
Thornton	$65,714	$1,101	42.6%
Elmwood	$84,766	$741	31.7%
Hinckley	$79,821	$1,508	30.3%
Mount Olive	$46,824	$755	29.3%
Pecatonica	$69,250	$1,122	21.7%
Albion	$55,848	$762	30.4%
Fairmont City	$42,417	$937	23.8%
South Roxana	$59,097	$782	28.9%
Lake Summerset	$104,375	$1,194	38.7%
Lexington	$81,389	$760	24.4%
Farmington	$59,091	$917	23.9%
Catlin	$62,039	$884	23.6%
Hampton	$81,287	$972	33.4%
Bridgeport	$47,778	$842	25.3%
Merrionette Park	$52,286	$1,151	25.5%
Carbon Cliff	$50,208	$957	37.1%
Roanoke	$69,250	$1,009	20.6%
Atlanta	$67,981	$829	26.2%
Arthur	$50,192	$868	29.6%
Prairie Grove	$130,938	$1,929	22.5%
Minonk	$57,169	$930	29.3%
Orion	$88,529	$902	14.9%
Princeville	$78,333	$844	22.5%
New Athens	$62,639	$910	33.8%
Moweaqua	$69,583	$950	23.8%
Mackinaw	$71,058	$883	25.1%
Lewistown	$46,875	$716	19.4%
Sesser	$49,681	$671	28.9%
Port Byron	$92,159	$496	29.2%
Farmer City	$65,000	$932	28.8%
Earlville	$59,028	$943	38.6%
Greenup	$53,583	$672	15.6%
Jonesboro	$52,604	$679	31.2%
Teutopolis	$89,044	$575	14.8%
Somonauk	$78,750	$888	32.5%
Channel Lake	$57,930	$1,462	40.8%
Southern View	$51,311	$1,206	33.5%
Maroa	$62,500	$787	26.3%
Knollwood	$157,396	$1,750	36.8%
Venice	$34,414	$791	48.6%
Carrier Mills	$49,922	$604	45.0%
Steeleville	$51,154	$756	31.5%
Ina	$48,125	$570	25.0%
Lacon	$57,262	$881	29.7%
Fisher	$80,156	$883	17.0%
Manito	$65,066	$723	28.1%
Hodgkins	$61,563	$990	36.3%
Delavan	$68,170	$825	23.7%
Erie	$82,266	$759	24.1%
Prophetstown	$65,250	$689	29.4%
Hillcrest	$73,750	$1,047	35.1%
De Soto	$53,188	$776	22.0%
Grant Park	$76,750	$1,067	28.8%
De Pue	$66,042	$845	21.9%
Mount Pulaski	$67,970	$715	27.0%
Roodhouse	$49,911	$767	31.3%
Maple Park	$116,806	$1,593	26.7%
East Dubuque	$62,440	$800	25.4%
Hartford	$42,591	$926	31.2%
North Pekin	$76,076	$1,075	20.5%
Ford Heights	$43,086	$960	32.3%
Stockton	$50,366	$752	21.1%
The Galena Territory	$112,250	$1,167	43.3%
Rome	$83,533	$1,015	26.1%
St. Jacob	$94,531	$1,232	33.6%
Wyoming	$55,804	$633	29.6%
Roxana	$61,528	$929	24.8%
Mount Carroll	$63,992	$693	22.7%
Port Barrington	$146,000	$1,779	35.7%
Lanark	$67,031	$806	25.5%
Chenoa	$65,417	$835	23.6%
Bement	$67,011	$770	21.4%
Warren	$71,211	$733	25.4%
Grayville	$53,977	$713	17.7%
Winchester	$51,667	$575	20.0%
Warsaw	$56,321	$718	17.7%
Malta	$82,212	$956	20.1%
Benld	$52,738	$798	31.8%
Barry	$59,922	$499	22.8%
Gilman	$64,583	$693	23.3%
Downs	$104,890	$1,125	20.8%
Waterman	$87,292	$853	30.7%
Zeigler	$41,518	$704	29.0%
Waverly	$52,375	$716	23.5%
Harristown	$74,609	$766	21.7%
Kirkland	$86,950	$1,094	19.1%
Girard	$43,750	$700	27.0%
Virginia	$48,438	$640	27.8%
Limestone	$105,750	$1,313	17.3%
Leland Grove	$127,500	$1,109	27.5%
Gardner	$77,566	$929	29.5%
Granville	$65,577	$720	21.8%
Williamsville	$99,938	$986	19.2%
Durand	$59,970	$729	24.0%
Oblong	$53,611	$487	14.7%
Chrisman	$59,271	$715	21.5%
Hebron	$82,159	$1,131	25.5%
Albers	$110,977	$1,170	31.0%
Hanna City	$67,500	$710	28.8%
Dunlap	$131,643	$853	23.8%
Cerro Gordo	$67,303	$820	18.0%
St. Elmo	$46,250	$720	29.4%
Camp Point	$49,479	$672	25.9%
Bunker Hill	$67,422	$848	31.0%
Grandview	$56,750	$973	25.1%
Lily Lake	$129,583	$1,833	28.3%
Philo	$103,621	$1,054	16.6%
Palestine	$59,659	$786	21.0%
Martinsville	$53,875	$607	45.8%
Toulon	$51,705	$764	31.3%
Capron	$86,458	$733	24.3%
Norris City	$38,558	$558	29.3%
Oakwood	$47,344	$718	28.2%
Walnut	$55,515	$625	21.1%
East Hazel Crest	$53,346	$1,416	34.0%
Sheldon	$42,708	$771	26.3%
Long Creek	$78,681	$760	14.2%
Mazon	$75,227	$992	30.4%
Ladd	$62,500	$819	26.3%
Lake Catherine	$91,667	$1,156	29.0%
Greenfield	$66,985	$800	28.3%
Chatsworth	$56,830	$677	25.8%
Clifton	$83,542	$860	31.3%
Onarga	$57,188	$727	23.4%
Thomson	$67,500	$921	38.5%
Griggsville	$42,642	$483	28.5%
Tower Lakes	$162,083	$2,438	23.9%
Phoenix	$24,491	$687	33.8%
Payson	$64,313	$783	23.0%
New Milford	$68,833	$750	10.7%
Marine	$71,042	$908	23.8%
Okawville	$78,950	$788	21.6%
Neoga	$65,313	$663	28.8%
Herscher	$96,250	$850	22.5%
Bull Valley	$147,500	$3,501	28.5%
New Berlin	$73,750	$593	31.5%
Milford	$48,162	$714	27.3%
Toluca	$51,979	$778	22.4%
Cambria	$46,894	$886	25.3%
Energy	$67,713	$822	30.7%
Bethany	$50,238	$725	23.8%
Big Rock	$122,000	$1,408	13.2%
Gridley	$56,818	$696	24.1%
Warrensburg	$82,778	$725	27.6%
Marissa	$48,644	$528	29.5%
Germantown	$76,467	$643	21.4%
Rossville	$62,500	$808	19.6%
Valmeyer	$95,625	$1,301	19.0%
Divernon	$69,643	$868	32.8%
Shawneetown	$40,231	$492	19.4%
Louisville	$39,517	$496	26.0%
Toledo	$58,917	$654	20.6%
La Harpe	$47,944	$475	26.5%
Stillman Valley	$81,515	$1,050	21.2%
Newark	$123,036	$1,000	27.5%
Leland	$75,250	$1,202	24.2%
Central City	$39,688	$873	34.8%
Milledgeville	$54,583	$565	19.6%
Kincaid	$63,810	$700	31.7%
Goreville	$73,523	$720	22.9%
Forreston	$65,179	$814	18.6%
North Utica	$95,938	$1,147	23.3%
Mendon	$65,875	$842	23.3%
Edinburg	$67,159	$715	25.0%
Washburn	$60,250	$838	14.4%
Astoria	$48,365	$602	23.8%
Colchester	$56,875	$769	40.9%
Franklin Grove	$55,278	$793	24.3%
Lovington	$52,566	$684	23.8%
Macon	$64,412	$775	28.5%
Forest View	$104,091	$1,042	33.8%
Oreana	$90,469	$813	28.8%
Percy	$40,556	$652	25.1%
Bonnie Brae	$83,409	$1,241	20.0%
Royalton	$44,313	$730	28.2%
Atkinson	$51,593	$818	27.8%
Bannockburn	$161,875	$1,388	22.5%
Andalusia	$68,155	$783	29.7%
Minier	$74,792	$810	33.6%
Homer	$66,711	$879	33.3%
Stronghurst	$65,446	$733	30.0%
Wenona	$38,382	$699	27.1%
Chebanse	$82,143	$964	23.0%
Beckemeyer	$63,816	$1,040	19.4%
Danvers	$71,382	$1,104	44.0%
Wyanet	$57,188	$808	19.9%
Loami	$50,000	$807	25.2%
Viola	$68,929	$725	22.0%
St. Anne	$61,705	$778	31.3%
Assumption	$52,746	$622	20.1%
Thomasboro	$60,833	$825	28.1%
Raymond	$64,167	$638	30.8%
Forrest	$68,317	$653	20.7%
Dieterich	$74,375	$626	23.6%
Colfax	$63,750	$850	22.6%
South Pekin	$63,542	$814	25.0%
Rapids City	$89,500	$1,193	9.0%
Sandoval	$50,148	$455	24.0%
Paw Paw	$58,571	$850	18.9%
Sidney	$82,868	$1,131	26.1%
Atwood	$56,563	$687	31.7%
Rosiclare	$41,406	$488	17.7%
Harrison	$52,422	$792	31.9%
Wayne City	$55,733	$746	24.4%
Spaulding	$110,139	$713	17.5%
Galatia	$46,875	$822	23.7%
Odin	$41,010	$708	30.6%
McCullom Lake	$69,915	$1,284	25.8%
Essex	$102,788	$1,118	12.0%
Greenview	$66,250	$620	24.3%
Hamel	$85,139	$738	23.7%
Flanagan	$69,375	$838	31.3%
Morrisonville	$74,583	$763	18.6%
Witt	$53,301	$508	14.4%
Blue Mound	$57,097	$794	27.5%
Oquawka	$41,694	$614	23.6%
Ridge Farm	$52,961	$813	26.0%
Oakland	$48,750	$509	23.0%
Roseville	$52,798	$775	26.4%
Ramsey	$43,083	$727	32.9%
Meredosia	$54,554	$631	29.0%
Orangeville	$63,690	$577	19.2%
Mansfield	$76,875	$1,050	23.2%
Odell	$62,292	$1,030	29.2%
Pleasant Hill	$50,179	$659	30.5%
Goodfield	$103,750	$950	16.3%
Cuba	$43,750	$784	29.2%
Argenta	$77,396	$1,100	22.2%
Wamac	$42,273	$815	23.3%
Glasford	$73,125	$633	31.3%
Clay City	$51,583	$573	41.5%
Cissna Park	$47,171	$706	30.4%
Worden	$73,833	$465	23.9%
Kinmundy	$30,625	$642	37.3%
Nauvoo	$46,429	$738	40.0%
Hanover	$43,802	$711	30.9%
Evansville	$63,472	$702	31.8%
Dallas City	$48,125	$878	28.2%
Mounds	$26,667	$604	32.0%
Ashkum	$68,333	$810	26.3%
Gifford	$76,382	$733	13.0%
Tilden	$42,411	$806	20.6%
Illiopolis	$77,292	$698	17.3%
Bartelso	$93,250	$538	26.7%
Potomac	$54,500	$714	21.7%
Elkville	$47,619	$673	35.4%
Golconda	$37,000	$355	21.3%
Elizabeth	$50,357	$740	29.4%
Ashton	$57,344	$785	25.6%
Stewardson	$57,750	$832	24.8%
Pocahontas	$47,143	$738	32.1%
Sheffield	$68,250	$880	33.3%
Mound City	$37,500	$631	19.9%
Matherville	$70,556	$779	38.4%
Alpha	$66,719	$872	23.6%
Annawan	$56,350	$613	22.4%
Windsor	$58,333	$593	25.6%
Shabbona	$60,625	$791	37.5%
Newman	$70,597	$729	20.0%
La Moille	$63,973	$779	22.8%
McLean	$90,781	$1,261	22.8%
Mechanicsburg	$76,875	$806	41.0%
Hardin	$83,472	$343	30.8%
Green Valley	$60,781	$758	17.6%
Golden	$58,500	$625	27.0%
Woodhull	$66,000	$680	27.2%
Livingston	$57,614	$596	15.4%
West Salem	$53,304	$700	24.3%
Hurst	$37,639	$370	28.5%
Sherrard	$81,696	$775	24.4%
Hennepin	$77,500	$821	26.5%
Wataga	$56,563	$569	20.2%
Ashmore	$53,603	$714	34.3%
Bradford	$50,313	$867	23.0%
Coulterville	$49,583	$518	20.5%
Owaneco	$67,273	$807	21.7%
Ogden	$83,750	$1,083	20.0%
Brookport	$38,319	$871	19.5%
Brownstown	$52,841	$850	31.8%
Niantic	$61,307	$683	26.7%
Hopedale	$59,167	$864	31.3%
Pleasant Plains	$78,611	$1,017	19.4%
Tiskilwa	$55,536	$760	18.7%
Tampico	$61,429	$917	28.1%
Piper City	$38,750	$734	37.7%
Ridgway	$44,777	$585	11.4%
Kirkwood	$58,333	$686	37.1%
Saybrook	$50,625	$845	24.5%
Braceville	$89,688	$1,250	17.7%
Kansas	$50,125	$382	29.2%
Oneida	$62,700	$858	17.7%
Stonington	$51,406	$850	21.5%
Mulberry Grove	$55,132	$791	20.3%
Pearl City	$61,000	$714	30.8%
Farmersville	$63,636	$726	26.2%
Dongola	$38,393	$427	32.7%
Alexis	$71,250	$763	28.4%
Valier	$40,469	$646	45.0%
Congerville	$75,670	$887	20.0%
Bowen	$65,804	$388	33.9%
Yates City	$55,781	$725	28.6%
Bluffs	$73,214	$769	21.8%
Tonica	$65,313	$648	27.8%
Shannon	$59,688	$696	30.3%
North City	$49,167	$910	30.6%
Findlay	$54,205	$822	26.8%
Brimfield	$58,750	$785	17.7%
Albany	$64,000	$676	22.8%
Augusta	$38,656	$591	21.5%
Farina	$39,938	$713	30.7%
Dalzell	$69,219	$867	25.7%
Aroma Park	$59,583	$939	32.5%
Holiday Hills	$77,813	$2,188	23.8%
Dalton City	$72,500	$622	17.3%
Junction City	$44,318	$905	37.5%
St. Francisville	$56,806	$844	27.9%
Dawson	$77,750	$838	27.5%
Shipman	$54,891	$791	26.8%
Patoka	$69,091	$663	29.4%
Indian Creek	$144,688	$3,104	25.2%
Murrayville	$57,841	$684	31.7%
Taylor Springs	$43,155	$835	25.3%
Hoffman	$67,708	$788	17.9%
Cordova	$73,125	$910	24.9%
Noble	$42,875	$503	24.2%
Vermont	$44,375	$408	17.9%
Dahlgren	$45,000	$757	29.6%
West City	$44,375	$758	19.5%
St. Libory	$108,167	$816	17.9%
Schram City	$58,750	$754	19.7%
Blandinsville	$53,750	$646	34.0%
Woodlawn	$79,250	$911	20.0%
Pittsburg	$60,536	$1,022	20.3%
Fairmount	$68,125	$736	30.9%
Watson	$67,734	$539	9.0%
Tovey	$84,500	$531	33.3%
Brooklyn	$19,286	$720	49.8%
Elsah	$83,125	$1,359	26.3%
Franklin	$62,813	$906	21.1%
Avon	$41,607	$656	17.8%
South Wilmington	$89,063	$1,139	25.0%
Ohio	$58,375	$705	37.5%
Alhambra	$59,886	$721	31.5%
Cedarville	$65,417	$625	17.7%
Bedford Park	$107,396	$1,771	10.8%
Hutsonville	$54,688	$700	51.0%
East Galesburg	$70,536	$748	21.4%
San Jose	$62,833	$918	17.9%
Sun River Terrace	$39,444	$908	33.5%
Keyesport	$39,620	$573	21.9%
Coffeen	$57,500	$856	27.5%
Hopkins Park	$32,500	$620	27.4%
Chandlerville	$42,031	$789	32.5%
Tallula	$63,500	$788	27.5%
Dakota	$66,146	$667	22.5%
Reynolds	$75,000	$892	41.7%
Tamaroa	$47,500	$1,025	27.0%
Grand Ridge	$73,929	$800	22.5%
Bismarck	$73,125	$831	20.0%
Deer Creek	$82,273	$1,077	21.9%
Carlock	$76,000	$1,293	9.0%
New Boston	$54,821	$494	29.4%
Kaneville	$81,146	$817	32.5%
Industry	$60,179	$740	51.0%
Keithsburg	$52,917	$564	28.3%
Grafton	$89,808	$625	31.8%
Chapin	$67,308	$917	14.2%
Clayton	$54,028	$496	14.9%
Altona	$64,861	$817	17.2%
Lyndon	$50,682	$1,111	33.2%
Ursa	$57,750	$791	41.3%
Ava	$58,750	$663	16.4%
Millington	$78,864	$1,375	22.0%
Bluford	$59,688	$905	24.5%
Creston	$69,762	$957	17.8%
Thayer	$57,321	$1,375	51.0%
Hillsdale	$91,154	$746	24.2%
Godley	$47,171	$1,063	27.5%
Fithian	$75,938	$1,029	51.0%
Lakewood Shores	$70,000	$1,343	51.0%
Danforth	$46,094	$992	29.2%
Hammond	$72,292	$867	19.5%
Irvington	$61,250	$850	32.5%
Cisne	$46,389	$661	18.9%
Thompsonville	$43,352	$709	26.6%
St. David	$50,792	$825	20.6%
Camargo	$63,750	$525	18.1%
Hecker	$76,484	$700	17.6%
Ullin	$67,188	$515	9.0%
Palmyra	$39,583	$663	32.8%
Strasburg	$66,250	$917	18.5%
Tamms	$46,146	$525	19.6%
Stanford	$80,417	$1,031	26.0%
Mark	$82,500	$814	16.3%
Buda	$49,297	$913	29.2%
Pesotum	$80,938	$850	25.0%
St. Rose	$107,500	$967	36.3%
Damiansville	$90,938	$1,120	17.3%
Woodson	$75,250	$841	27.9%
Wapella	$57,750	$792	25.4%
Ruma	$74,375	$913	23.8%
Wilsonville	$56,250	$795	47.0%
Greenwood	$104,500	$1,469	10.0%
Grand Tower	$56,944	$630	47.8%
Westfield	$56,750	$925	22.5%
Makanda	$76,563	$879	17.7%
Sorento	$44,375	$617	27.5%
German Valley	$75,000	$690	26.4%
Cullom	$58,472	$938	24.7%
Roberts	$61,818	$963	51.0%
Prairie du Rocher	$71,000	$675	51.0%
Cowden	$43,750	$703	37.5%
Rankin	$36,607	$727	43.6%
Sidell	$56,944	$810	42.5%
Plymouth	$50,341	$742	21.3%
Crescent City	$58,750	$788	29.3%
Norwood	$64,500	$1,018	16.3%
Elkhart	$89,792	$764	11.9%
New Haven	$34,432	$436	22.1%
Willisville	$57,014	$775	25.0%
Spring Bay	$58,214	$1,032	46.3%
Bonfield	$75,000	$670	21.6%
Naplate	$51,000	$954	29.0%
Buckley	$51,875	$785	31.9%
De Land	$46,250	$767	30.6%
Hoyleton	$71,250	$833	23.0%
Sigel	$85,000	$825	14.1%
Iuka	$45,125	$625	16.7%
Hume	$63,750	$860	18.4%
Pierron	$60,417	$992	42.9%
Monroe Center	$86,375	$1,016	22.5%
Hull	$56,495	$675	14.2%
Cherry	$42,500	$795	39.2%
Flat Rock	$52,625	$867	9.0%
Ipava	$44,375	$811	30.8%
Latham	$61,250	$566	14.4%
Equality	$40,833	$313	27.5%
Benson	$75,139	$925	22.5%
Melvin	$50,000	$725	32.5%
Lenzburg	$44,286	$765	39.0%
Davis	$59,063	$825	23.5%
Cornell	$62,750	$950	23.0%
Karnak	$39,375	$771	36.9%
Varna	$62,344	$745	15.5%
Leaf River	$69,500	$744	25.0%
Carbon Hill	$93,438	$1,152	24.7%
Andover	$64,464	$825	20.7%
Scales Mound	$63,125	$746	18.6%
Seatonville	$45,000	$678	32.8%
Irving	$50,000	$471	31.4%
Beecher City	$39,297	$614	21.3%
Burlington	$79,531	$1,223	32.5%
Edgewood	$41,250	$617	19.2%
Tower Hill	$49,688	$783	23.3%
Towanda	$67,500	$863	23.2%
Creal Springs	$55,658	$583	27.5%
Georgetown	$70,655	$1,345	22.6%
Good Hope	$61,875	$782	31.3%
Neponset	$71,250	$771	23.5%
Edgington	$93,385	$784	12.1%
Ashley	$45,000	$605	22.0%
Hindsboro	$69,375	$817	27.2%
Summerfield	$51,250	$864	47.9%
Thebes	$51,750	$388	26.7%
Bonnie	$66,563	$913	32.5%
Little York	$52,375	$698	17.3%
Lostant	$75,625	$850	23.6%
Liberty	$72,917	$921	23.8%
Humboldt	$55,750	$905	13.8%
Arrowsmith	$78,438	$1,016	31.3%
Buffalo	$71,250	$675	23.2%
Stonefort	$41,696	$739	20.7%
Ewing	$69,615	$830	14.0%
Malden	$61,042	$938	30.0%

How Illinois Compares to the National Average

Median Rent

$975▼ 28.6%

Rent Burden

28.8%▼ 5.0%

Vacancy Rate

11.6%▲ 35.1%

Illinois Rental Market Overview

Illinois has approximately 1441 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 22.1% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $975, which is 29% lower than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

The average Illinois renter spends approximately 28.8% of their income on rent, compared to the national average of approximately 30.3%. This suggests the state is generally in line with or more affordable than national averages. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 11.6%, the Illinois rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Rent Burden Distribution Across Illinois Cities

33% of cities in Illinois have a rent burden at or above 30% of household income.

City count by rent burden bracket for Illinois
Burden bracket	Number of cities
Under 25%	328
25 to 30%	309
30 to 35%	187
35% and up	124

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most Affordable Cities

Most Expensive Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Gillespie: median rent of $689, median income of $60,924, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.1%. (Source: Census ACS)

Riverside: median rent of $1,432, median income of $149,464, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 16.8%. (Source: Census ACS)

Volo: median rent of $1,858, median income of $128,389, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 17.2%. (Source: Census ACS)

Chester: median rent of $628, median income of $68,826, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 17.5%. (Source: Census ACS)

Rosemont: median rent of $1,074, median income of $70,455, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 17.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

Brighton: median rent of $900, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Dixmoor: median rent of $1,184, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Sleepy Hollow: median rent of $1,128, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Johnston City: median rent of $740, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Barrington Hills: median rent of $3,225, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

HUD Fair Market Rent by Bedroom

HUD Fair Market Rent data is reported at the county level for this state. See city pages for local FMR data.

Population vs Median Rent in Illinois

In Illinois, larger cities tend to have similar rents regardless of size.

Renting in Illinois: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within Illinois. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within Illinois may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

Illinois Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for Illinois are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Cities in Illinois

1000 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

Showing top 50 of 1000 by population

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Chicago	2,721,914	$1,314	29.2%	N/A
Aurora	181,405	$1,462	28.5%	N/A
Joliet	150,221	$1,174	31.5%	N/A
Naperville	149,089	$1,787	24.3%	N/A
Rockford	148,173	$906	30.5%	N/A
Springfield	114,214	$913	29.0%	N/A
Elgin	114,190	$1,190	28.2%	N/A
Peoria	113,054	$917	29.6%	N/A
Waukegan	89,435	$1,132	27.8%	N/A
Champaign	88,628	$1,056	31.8%	N/A
Cicero	84,189	$1,094	27.7%	N/A
Bloomington	78,788	$959	23.6%	N/A
Schaumburg	77,571	$1,680	24.2%	N/A
Evanston	77,181	$1,625	29.7%	N/A
Arlington Heights	76,794	$1,660	25.3%	N/A
Bolingbrook	73,755	$1,658	32.8%	N/A
Decatur	70,975	$770	27.6%	N/A
Palatine	67,223	$1,427	29.0%	N/A
Skokie	67,076	$1,470	29.8%	N/A
Des Plaines	60,087	$1,300	27.8%	N/A
Orland Park	58,345	$1,396	33.0%	N/A
Oak Lawn	57,665	$1,285	32.7%	N/A
Berwyn	56,556	$1,106	29.9%	N/A
Mount Prospect	56,191	$1,368	28.0%	N/A
Tinley Park	55,571	$1,399	28.7%	N/A
Oak Park	53,834	$1,409	26.9%	N/A
Wheaton	53,673	$1,673	26.7%	N/A
Normal	52,920	$924	36.4%	N/A
Hoffman Estates	51,744	$1,661	26.8%	N/A
Downers Grove	49,996	$1,535	29.4%	N/A
Glenview	47,896	$1,950	37.4%	N/A
Elmhurst	45,648	$1,843	30.0%	N/A
Plainfield	44,941	$1,847	28.5%	N/A
Lombard	44,055	$1,741	29.4%	N/A
Buffalo Grove	42,934	$1,988	23.1%	N/A
Moline	42,452	$883	29.0%	N/A
Belleville	42,155	$925	28.8%	N/A
Bartlett	40,829	$1,918	30.1%	N/A
DeKalb	40,697	$1,003	37.7%	N/A
Crystal Lake	40,463	$1,353	29.1%	N/A
Romeoville	40,132	$1,760	30.9%	N/A
Carol Stream	39,656	$1,398	27.2%	N/A
Streamwood	39,556	$1,760	27.8%	N/A
Quincy	39,441	$776	27.0%	N/A
Park Ridge	39,368	$1,487	24.8%	N/A
Wheeling	38,823	$1,474	26.1%	N/A
Urbana	38,741	$910	33.8%	N/A
Carpentersville	37,834	$1,380	28.5%	N/A
Rock Island	37,264	$800	30.6%	N/A
Hanover Park	37,222	$1,463	30.7%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.