Rents are right about where Berwyn's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,424 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Berwyn, IL is majority owner-occupied, 24.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Berwyn, IL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Berwyn, IL has climbed from $1,042 to $1,424, a 36.7% change over five years. Median household income rose from $64,965 to $78,408 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.7% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.4% since 2021, moving from about 56,960 residents to roughly 55,595. Renters now make up 38.9% of households, compared with 41.6% five years ago. Taken together, the five-year picture in Berwyn, IL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Berwyn is $1,424/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,330/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,600/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,420/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,060/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($78,408/yr), Berwyn ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.9% over the past year.
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At $1,424/mo, rent takes ~22% of Berwyn's median household income ($78,408/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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