Rents are 4% below what West Dundee'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 $2,419 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 West Dundee is 1.5% below its high of $2,455 in April 2025, at $2,419 as of September 2026.
Rent in West Dundee changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 Illinois cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.0%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,368) is $2,634 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,250); a 4-bedroom is $2,640.
Elgin, 5 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,923/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Dundee. 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
West Dundee, IL is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Dundee, IL has changed in 5 years
Rent in West Dundee, IL has increased 9.0% since 2023, going from about $2,220 per month to roughly $2,419 today. Census figures show median household income at $105,368 today, compared with $99,734 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 3.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 7,797 to 7,906 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.4% change. About 48.5% of households rent today, against 43.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 45.8% to 50%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Dundee is $2,419/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,450/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,750/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,550/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,250/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($105,368/yr), West Dundee ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $2,419/mo, rent takes ~28% of West Dundee's median household income ($105,368/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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