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Cities in Illinois by median gross rent (monthly)

Campton Hills, IL had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 224 cities in 2021, at $2,863. East St. Louis, IL had the lowest, at $609. The median was $1,170 and the figure for Illinois was $1,097. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest2,863Campton Hills, IL
Lowest609East St. Louis, IL
Median1,170224 cities
Illinois1,097History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Campton Hills, IL: 2,863 USDCampton Hills, IL2,863Lincolnwood, IL: 2,398 USDLincolnwood, IL2,398Burr Ridge, IL: 2,329 USDBurr Ridge, IL2,329Western Springs, IL: 2,234 USDWestern Springs, IL2,234Winfield, IL: 2,096 USDWinfield, IL2,096Morton Grove, IL: 2,094 USDMorton Grove, IL2,094Deerfield, IL: 2,028 USDDeerfield, IL2,028Northbrook, IL: 1,930 USDNorthbrook, IL1,930Glenview, IL: 1,893 USDGlenview, IL1,893Lake Forest, IL: 1,882 USDLake Forest, IL1,882Frankfort, IL: 1,863 USDFrankfort, IL1,863Hinsdale, IL: 1,831 USDHinsdale, IL1,831Highland Park, IL: 1,812 USDHighland Park, IL1,812Buffalo Grove, IL: 1,800 USDBuffalo Grove, IL1,800Vernon Hills, IL: 1,790 USDVernon Hills, IL1,790Bartlett, IL: 1,779 USDBartlett, IL1,779Pingree Grove, IL: 1,772 USDPingree Grove, IL1,772Algonquin, IL: 1,725 USDAlgonquin, IL1,725Streamwood, IL: 1,704 USDStreamwood, IL1,704South Holland, IL: 1,701 USDSouth Holland, IL1,701Plainfield, IL: 1,696 USDPlainfield, IL1,696Geneva, IL: 1,684 USDGeneva, IL1,684Lake Zurich, IL: 1,673 USDLake Zurich, IL1,673Romeoville, IL: 1,668 USDRomeoville, IL1,668Winnetka, IL: 1,649 USDWinnetka, IL1,649Naperville, IL: 1,645 USDNaperville, IL1,645Lindenhurst, IL: 1,640 USDLindenhurst, IL1,640Shorewood, IL: 1,638 USDShorewood, IL1,638Minooka, IL: 1,633 USDMinooka, IL1,633Elmhurst, IL: 1,620 USDElmhurst, IL1,620Channahon, IL: 1,613 USDChannahon, IL1,613Country Club Hills, IL: 1,589 USDCountry Club Hills, IL1,589Westchester, IL: 1,587 USDWestchester, IL1,587Lake in the Hills, IL: 1,572 USDLake in the Hills, IL1,572Darien, IL: 1,566 USDDarien, IL1,566Lombard, IL: 1,556 USDLombard, IL1,556Oswego, IL: 1,551 USDOswego, IL1,551Wood Dale, IL: 1,550 USDWood Dale, IL1,550Schaumburg, IL: 1,548 USDSchaumburg, IL1,548Wheaton, IL: 1,543 USDWheaton, IL1,543Campton Hills, IL: 2,863 USDCampton Hills, IL2,863Lincolnwood, IL: 2,398 USDLincolnwood, IL2,398Burr Ridge, IL: 2,329 USDBurr Ridge, IL2,329Western Springs, IL: 2,234 USDWestern Springs, IL2,234Winfield, IL: 2,096 USDWinfield, IL2,096Morton Grove, IL: 2,094 USDMorton Grove, IL2,094Deerfield, IL: 2,028 USDDeerfield, IL2,028Northbrook, IL: 1,930 USDNorthbrook, IL1,930Glenview, IL: 1,893 USDGlenview, IL1,893Lake Forest, IL: 1,882 USDLake Forest, IL1,882Frankfort, IL: 1,863 USDFrankfort, IL1,863Hinsdale, IL: 1,831 USDHinsdale, IL1,831Highland Park, IL: 1,812 USDHighland Park, IL1,812Buffalo Grove, IL: 1,800 USDBuffalo Grove, IL1,800Vernon Hills, IL: 1,790 USDVernon Hills, IL1,790Bartlett, IL: 1,779 USDBartlett, IL1,779Pingree Grove, IL: 1,772 USDPingree Grove, IL1,772Algonquin, IL: 1,725 USDAlgonquin, IL1,725Streamwood, IL: 1,704 USDStreamwood, IL1,704South Holland, IL: 1,701 USDSouth Holland, IL1,701Plainfield, IL: 1,696 USDPlainfield, IL1,696Geneva, IL: 1,684 USDGeneva, IL1,684Lake Zurich, IL: 1,673 USDLake Zurich, IL1,673Romeoville, IL: 1,668 USDRomeoville, IL1,668Winnetka, IL: 1,649 USDWinnetka, IL1,649Naperville, IL: 1,645 USDNaperville, IL1,645Lindenhurst, IL: 1,640 USDLindenhurst, IL1,640Shorewood, IL: 1,638 USDShorewood, IL1,638Minooka, IL: 1,633 USDMinooka, IL1,633Elmhurst, IL: 1,620 USDElmhurst, IL1,620Channahon, IL: 1,613 USDChannahon, IL1,613Country Club Hills, IL: 1,589 USDCountry Club Hills, IL1,589Westchester, IL: 1,587 USDWestchester, IL1,587Lake in the Hills, IL: 1,572 USDLake in the Hills, IL1,572Darien, IL: 1,566 USDDarien, IL1,566Lombard, IL: 1,556 USDLombard, IL1,556Oswego, IL: 1,551 USDOswego, IL1,551Wood Dale, IL: 1,550 USDWood Dale, IL1,550Schaumburg, IL: 1,548 USDSchaumburg, IL1,548Wheaton, IL: 1,543 USDWheaton, IL1,543
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021
USD
1Campton Hills, IL2,863
2Lincolnwood, IL2,398
3Burr Ridge, IL2,329
4Western Springs, IL2,234
5Winfield, IL2,096
6Morton Grove, IL2,094
7Deerfield, IL2,028
8Northbrook, IL1,930
9Glenview, IL1,893
10Lake Forest, IL1,882
11Frankfort, IL1,863
12Hinsdale, IL1,831
13Highland Park, IL1,812
14Buffalo Grove, IL1,800
15Vernon Hills, IL1,790
16Bartlett, IL1,779
17Pingree Grove, IL1,772
18Algonquin, IL1,725
19Streamwood, IL1,704
20South Holland, IL1,701
21Plainfield, IL1,696
22Geneva, IL1,684
23Lake Zurich, IL1,673
24Romeoville, IL1,668
25Winnetka, IL1,649
26Naperville, IL1,645
27Lindenhurst, IL1,640
28Shorewood, IL1,638
29Minooka, IL1,633
30Elmhurst, IL1,620
31Channahon, IL1,613
32Country Club Hills, IL1,589
33Westchester, IL1,587
34Lake in the Hills, IL1,572
35Darien, IL1,566
36Lombard, IL1,556
37Oswego, IL1,551
38Wood Dale, IL1,550
39Schaumburg, IL1,548
40Wheaton, IL1,543
41South Elgin, IL1,538
42Barrington, IL1,531
43Evanston, IL1,526
44Plano, IL1,517
45Warrenville, IL1,513
46St. Charles, IL1,512
47Park Ridge, IL1,509
48Arlington Heights, IL1,507
49Downers Grove, IL1,502
50Hoffman Estates, IL1,490
51Yorkville, IL1,486
52Markham, IL1,477
53Bolingbrook, IL1,475
54Wilmette, IL1,464
55Mundelein, IL1,447
56Norridge, IL1,437
57Woodridge, IL1,425
58Montgomery, IL1,424
59Elk Grove Village, IL1,422
60McHenry, IL1,409
61Libertyville, IL1,405
62Rolling Meadows, IL1,403
63Hanover Park, IL1,399
64Bloomingdale, IL1,397
64Roselle, IL1,397
66Cary, IL1,391
67Lisle, IL1,388
68Lockport, IL1,377
69River Forest, IL1,375
70Gurnee, IL1,371
71Round Lake, IL1,368
72Huntley, IL1,367
73La Grange, IL1,363
74Aurora, IL1,359
75Glendale Heights, IL1,358
76Palos Heights, IL1,350
77Wheeling, IL1,349
78North Aurora, IL1,342
79Orland Park, IL1,340
80Crystal Lake, IL1,336
81Round Lake Beach, IL1,331
82Palatine, IL1,328
83Carol Stream, IL1,327
84Dolton, IL1,315
85Hazel Crest, IL1,310
85Park Forest, IL1,310
87Oak Park, IL1,303
88North Chicago, IL1,297
89Carpentersville, IL1,290
90Matteson, IL1,289
91Skokie, IL1,287
92Grayslake, IL1,276
92Wauconda, IL1,276
94Tinley Park, IL1,253
95La Grange Park, IL1,249
96Prospect Heights, IL1,246
97Mokena, IL1,242
98Mount Prospect, IL1,239
99Crest Hill, IL1,230
100Roscoe, IL1,227
100West Chicago, IL1,227
102Westmont, IL1,224
103Villa Park, IL1,221
104Homewood, IL1,211
105Chicago, IL1,209
106Bensenville, IL1,206
107Homer Glen, IL1,205
108Elmwood Park, IL1,195
108New Lenox, IL1,195
110Lemont, IL1,184
111Des Plaines, IL1,171
112Riverdale, IL1,170
113Batavia, IL1,169
114River Grove, IL1,168
115Schiller Park, IL1,166
116Forest Park, IL1,164
117Glen Ellyn, IL1,162
118Palos Hills, IL1,161
119Evergreen Park, IL1,160
120Niles, IL1,148
121Oak Lawn, IL1,144
122Burbank, IL1,142
123Melrose Park, IL1,132
124Addison, IL1,129
124O'Fallon, IL1,129
126Oak Forest, IL1,128
127Woodstock, IL1,119
128Elgin, IL1,116
128Midlothian, IL1,116
130Bradley, IL1,105
131Joliet, IL1,104
132Zion, IL1,102
133Justice, IL1,098
133Worth, IL1,098
135Crestwood, IL1,094
136Chatham, IL1,088
137Brookfield, IL1,083
138Lansing, IL1,073
139Richton Park, IL1,072
140Swansea, IL1,070
141Morris, IL1,063
142Berwyn, IL1,059
143Edwardsville, IL1,058
144Antioch, IL1,056
145Bellwood, IL1,055
146Fox Lake, IL1,049
147Godfrey, IL1,047
148Maywood, IL1,046
149Franklin Park, IL1,044
150Machesney Park, IL1,028
151Chicago Ridge, IL1,025
152Waukegan, IL1,023
153Fairview Heights, IL1,019
154Cicero, IL1,015
155Hickory Hills, IL1,008
156Calumet City, IL1,000
156Glen Carbon, IL1,000
158Lyons, IL999
159Beach Park, IL996
160Shiloh, IL992
161Alsip, IL990
162Northlake, IL988
163Bourbonnais, IL979
163Manhattan, IL979
165Mahomet, IL978
166Bridgeview, IL972
167Champaign, IL969
168Chicago Heights, IL962
169Columbia, IL948
169Sycamore, IL948
171DeKalb, IL943
172Blue Island, IL941
172Morton, IL941
174Loves Park, IL938
175Washington, IL934
176Summit, IL919
177Harvey, IL914
178Belvidere, IL895
179Troy, IL888
180Collinsville, IL886
181Bloomington, IL884
182Kankakee, IL883
183Normal, IL858
184Belleville, IL853
185Springfield, IL852
186Rantoul, IL846
187Peoria, IL845
187Urbana, IL845
189Ottawa, IL835
190Rockford, IL831
191Alton, IL824
192Waterloo, IL816
193Wood River, IL810
194Moline, IL809
195Mount Vernon, IL786
196Pontiac, IL782
197Highland, IL778
198Marion, IL772
199East Peoria, IL766
200Herrin, IL765
201Charleston, IL753
202East Moline, IL741
203Rock Island, IL736
204Sterling, IL727
205Carbondale, IL726
206Lincoln, IL721
207Granite City, IL716
208Taylorville, IL714
209Decatur, IL713
210Quincy, IL710
211Danville, IL707
212Pekin, IL693
213Freeport, IL692
214Streator, IL691
215Kewanee, IL686
216Dixon, IL680
217Mattoon, IL672
218Effingham, IL662
219Jacksonville, IL661
220Macomb, IL659
221Centralia, IL658
222Canton, IL643
223Galesburg, IL613
224East St. Louis, IL609

Other periods

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Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter.
  • United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by median gross rent (monthly), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by median gross rent (monthly), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-gross-rent/illinois-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Campton Hills, IL, with $2,863 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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East St. Louis, IL, with $609 in 2021.

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