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Chicago, IL Rent Trends

Rank #15, last updated May 17

To calculate the apartment rental trends in each city or neighborhood, ApartmentAdvisor evaluates thousands of available apartment listings in a given market and updates this information daily.

What is the average rent in Chicago?

The average rent of a studio apartment in Chicago, IL is $1,550. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Chicago, IL is $1,895. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Chicago, IL is $2,248. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Chicago, IL is $2,950.

Studio

$1,550


1 bed

$1,895


2 beds

$2,248


3+ beds

$2,950

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in Chicago

Apartment Rent Ranges in Chicago

The monthly rent for apartments in Chicago, IL ranges from $200 to $3,800+.

$200 - $1,100

$1,100 - $2,000

$2,000 - $2,900

$2,900 - $3,800

$3,800+

What is the average apartment size in Chicago?

The average size of a Chicago, IL apartment is 794 square feet, while the median apartment size for Chicago, IL is 750 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Chicago, IL (40.06%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (12.9%) are 3+ bedroom apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 26.9%, and studio apartments make up 20.14%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Chicago?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Albany Park$1,075$1,395$1,695$2,470
Ashburn*$1,560$1,700*
Auburn Gresham**$1,250$1,450
Austin*$973$1,350$1,400
Belmont Cragin*$1,300$1,583*
Beverly*$1,295$1,695*
Chatham*$1,150$1,175*
Chicago Lawn*$995$1,300*
Douglas*$1,450$2,240*
East Garfield Park*$1,598*$1,825
Edgewater$1,153$1,600$2,074$3,000
Grand Boulevard**$1,500$2,108
Greater Grand Crossing**$1,438$1,790
Hermosa*$1,330$1,500*
Humboldt Park$1,175*$1,595$2,048
Hyde Park$1,055$1,410$1,870$2,650
Irving Park$1,125$1,375$1,973$2,450
Kenwood*$1,450$1,600*
Lake View$1,463$1,920$2,595$3,900
Lincoln Park$1,595$2,200$2,700$4,275
Lincoln Square$1,263$1,585$2,350*
Logan Square$1,263$1,795$2,025$2,595
Lower West Side*$1,423$1,800$2,675
Morgan Park*$1,500$1,650*
Near North Side$2,173$2,600$4,186$5,247
Near South Side$1,889$2,264$2,828$4,250
Near West Side$2,253$2,411$3,487$3,800
North Center*$1,632$2,293$3,048
North Lawndale**$1,300$1,650
Portage Park$1,200$1,350$1,625$2,150
Rogers Park$1,072$1,350$1,850$2,550
South Lawndale*$1,100$1,400*
South Shore$950$1,100$1,350$1,450
Uptown$1,464$1,655$2,220$3,410
West Ridge*$1,300$1,650$2,195
West Town$1,935$2,228$2,525$3,495

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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