Rents are 7% below what Saint Charles's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,928 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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How Saint Charles, IL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Saint Charles, IL has climbed from $1,390 to $1,928, a 38.7% change over five years. Taken together, the five-year picture in Saint Charles, 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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Saint Charles rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Saint Charles. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Saint Charles is $1,928/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,750/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,110/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,870/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,710/mo.
At 32% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Saint Charles ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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At $1,928/mo, rent takes ~32% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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