At $1,500/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,500 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($66,655) is $1,666 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,370); a 3-bedroom is $1,760.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bridgeview. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bridgeview, IL is majority owner-occupied, 18.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bridgeview, IL has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $66,655 today, compared with $58,371 five years earlier. Renters now make up 34.4% of households, compared with 32.9% five years ago.
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Bridgeview rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Bridgeview is $1,500/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,130/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,370/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,210/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,760/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($66,655/yr), Bridgeview ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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