Median Gross Rent in Illinois

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,274 +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #24 of 52
55th %ile

How Illinois Compares

Illinois
$1,274
National
$1,163
9.5% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#21 Georgia $1,393
#22 Rhode Island $1,342
#23 Minnesota $1,280
#24 Illinois $1,274
#25 Idaho $1,238
#26 Vermont $1,234
#27 North Carolina $1,228
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Highest Rent Counties in Illinois

# County Rent
1 Kendall County $1,781
2 DuPage County $1,688
3 Lake County $1,477
4 Will County $1,462
5 Kane County $1,453
6 Cook County $1,435
7 McHenry County $1,401
8 Grundy County $1,177
9 Kankakee County $1,097
10 St. Clair County $1,090

Lowest Rent Counties in Illinois

# County Rent
102 Hardin County $379
101 Pope County $449
100 Gallatin County $541
99 Hamilton County $568
98 Calhoun County $583
97 Pulaski County $634
96 Union County $648
95 Alexander County $656
94 Wayne County $657
93 Pike County $676

Median Gross Rent in Illinois

Illinois has a median gross rent of $1,274, ranking #24 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 9.5% above the national value of $1,163.

Across Illinois's 102 counties, median gross rent ranges from $379 to $1,781. The county with the highest value is Kendall County at $1,781.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.