Rents are right about where Warrenville's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $2,257 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: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Warrenville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Warrenville changed +4.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 Illinois cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.0%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,321) is $2,508 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,160); a 3-bedroom is $2,770.
Lisle, 5 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,919/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Warrenville. 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
Warrenville, IL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Warrenville, IL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Warrenville, IL paid around $1,898 a month. That figure now sits near $2,257, up 18.9% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $89,010 in 2021 to $100,321 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Warrenville, IL adding about 980 residents over the five-year window, up 7.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 21.6% to 25.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 40.4% to 44.9% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Warrenville, IL market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Warrenville is $2,257/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,790/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,160/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,910/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,770/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($100,321/yr), Warrenville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $2,257/mo, rent takes ~27% of Warrenville's median household income ($100,321/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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