Rents are 5% below what Woodridge'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 $1,638 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 Woodridge is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2021.
Rent in Woodridge changed +1.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 Illinois cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.0%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,000) is $2,525 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,450); a 4-bedroom is $2,880.
Broadview, 13 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,325/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Woodridge. 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
Woodridge, IL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 46.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Woodridge, IL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Woodridge, IL has increased 19.7% since 2022, going from about $1,368 per month to roughly $1,638 today. Median household income grew from $91,399 to $101,000 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.5% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 32% of households rent today, against 36.3% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Woodridge, 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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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Woodridge is $1,638/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,690/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,450/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($101,000/yr), Woodridge ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,638/mo, rent takes ~19% of Woodridge's median household income ($101,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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