Best rent-to-income cities in Illinois
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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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115 cities
| Rank | City | Rent/income | Median rent | Income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | RomeovilleIL | 23.4% | $2,073/mo | $106,325 | ↓9 from #42 |
| 52 | Downers GroveIL | 23.4% | $2,248/mo | $115,114 | ↓15 from #37 |
| 53 | MarionIL | 23.5% | $1,113/mo | $56,912 | ↓19 from #34 |
| 54 | HomewoodIL | 23.6% | $1,969/mo | $100,139 | -- |
| 55 | Elmwood ParkIL | 23.6% | $1,811/mo | $91,955 | -- |
| 56 | LockportIL | 23.7% | $2,213/mo | $111,981 | ↓11 from #45 |
| 57 | OswegoIL | 23.7% | $2,447/mo | $123,792 | ↓13 from #44 |
| 58 | WheatonIL | 23.7% | $2,375/mo | $120,008 | ↓10 from #48 |
| 59 | RoselleIL | 23.8% | $2,211/mo | $111,318 | -- |
| 60 | WilmetteIL | 23.9% | $3,794/mo | $190,662 | -- |
| 61 | GrayslakeIL | 24.4% | $2,317/mo | $113,972 | -- |
| 62 | Oak LawnIL | 24.6% | $1,717/mo | $83,911 | ↓15 from #47 |
| 63 | DecaturIL | 24.6% | $1,057/mo | $51,592 | ↓20 from #43 |
| 64 | AddisonIL | 24.6% | $1,854/mo | $90,431 | -- |
| 65 | MaywoodIL | 24.7% | $1,419/mo | $68,815 | ↓27 from #38 |
| 66 | LombardIL | 25.0% | $2,094/mo | $100,362 | ↓14 from #52 |
| 67 | PeoriaIL | 25.0% | $1,240/mo | $59,410 | ↓17 from #50 |
| 68 | Rolling MeadowsIL | 25.1% | $2,061/mo | $98,514 | ↓22 from #46 |
| 69 | CarbondaleIL | 25.1% | $673/mo | $32,128 | ↓18 from #51 |
| 70 | PlainfieldIL | 25.2% | $3,027/mo | $144,000 | ↓17 from #53 |
| 71 | Vernon HillsIL | 25.5% | $2,587/mo | $121,943 | ↓17 from #54 |
| 72 | WestmontIL | 25.5% | $1,871/mo | $88,090 | ↓10 from #62 |
| 73 | Des PlainesIL | 25.5% | $2,079/mo | $97,875 | ↓24 from #49 |
| 74 | ElginIL | 25.6% | $1,923/mo | $90,282 | ↓18 from #56 |
| 75 | Machesney ParkIL | 25.6% | $1,610/mo | $75,489 | ↓53 from #22 |
| 76 | North AuroraIL | 25.6% | $2,442/mo | $114,305 | -- |
| 77 | NormalIL | 25.7% | $1,390/mo | $64,785 | ↓22 from #55 |
| 78 | DarienIL | 25.8% | $2,388/mo | $111,215 | ↓20 from #58 |
| 79 | MundeleinIL | 25.8% | $2,327/mo | $108,340 | ↓18 from #61 |
| 80 | SycamoreIL | 25.8% | $1,811/mo | $84,120 | -- |
| 81 | LansingIL | 26.0% | $1,637/mo | $75,569 | -- |
| 82 | SchaumburgIL | 26.2% | $2,125/mo | $97,514 | ↓22 from #60 |
| 83 | McHenryIL | 26.4% | $1,901/mo | $86,315 | -- |
| 84 | ZionIL | 26.5% | $1,396/mo | $63,104 | ↓20 from #64 |
| 85 | Glendale HeightsIL | 26.6% | $1,920/mo | $86,545 | ↓22 from #63 |
| 86 | BloomingdaleIL | 26.7% | $2,286/mo | $102,928 | -- |
| 87 | BradleyIL | 26.7% | $1,500/mo | $67,420 | -- |
| 88 | RockfordIL | 26.9% | $1,227/mo | $54,752 | ↓31 from #57 |
| 89 | Round LakeIL | 27.1% | $2,533/mo | $111,977 | -- |
| 90 | Morton GroveIL | 27.3% | $2,532/mo | $111,116 | ↓31 from #59 |
| 91 | MattesonIL | 27.6% | $2,192/mo | $95,457 | -- |
| 92 | AlsipIL | 27.6% | $1,533/mo | $66,585 | ↓27 from #65 |
| 93 | WaukeganIL | 27.7% | $1,660/mo | $71,919 | ↓27 from #66 |
| 94 | MontgomeryIL | 27.8% | $2,403/mo | $103,734 | -- |
| 95 | BensenvilleIL | 28.2% | $1,871/mo | $79,515 | -- |
| 96 | WheelingIL | 28.3% | $2,009/mo | $85,205 | ↓28 from #68 |
| 97 | Blue IslandIL | 28.6% | $1,420/mo | $59,489 | -- |
| 98 | AuroraIL | 29.4% | $2,294/mo | $93,633 | ↓28 from #70 |
| 99 | Round Lake BeachIL | 29.5% | $2,116/mo | $86,059 | ↓28 from #71 |
| 100 | StreamwoodIL | 29.5% | $2,490/mo | $101,218 | ↓33 from #67 |