Rents are right about where Westmont'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 $1,988 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
Westmont, IL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 50.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Westmont, IL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Westmont, IL has increased from $1,331 to $1,988, a 49.4% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $76,534 to $88,090 across the same window, up 15.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.7% since 2021, moving from about 24,632 residents to roughly 23,724. Renters now make up 44.9% of households, compared with 47.7% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Westmont, IL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Westmont is $1,988/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,520/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,840/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,630/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,360/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($88,090/yr), Westmont ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 12.3% over the past year.
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At $1,988/mo, rent takes ~27% of Westmont's median household income ($88,090/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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