Best rental value cities in Illinois

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Illinois by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Illinois renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Mount Prospect ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 69.
Across all 60 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,920/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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60 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	Mount ProspectIL Pop. 55KCompare →	69	$1,835/mo	-9.3%	+1.6%
02	WheatonIL Pop. 54KCompare →	67	$2,375/mo	-8.5%	+0.3%
03	DanvilleIL Pop. 29KCompare →	67	$883/mo	-8.6%	+1.9%
04	LockportIL Pop. 26KCompare →	66	$2,213/mo	-7.9%	+1.2%
05	WestmontIL Pop. 24KCompare →	66	$1,871/mo	-8.2%	+0.3%
06	Buffalo GroveIL Pop. 43KCompare →	65	$2,403/mo	-7.4%	+0.2%
07	WheelingIL Pop. 38KCompare →	65	$2,009/mo	-7.6%	+0.7%
08	Glendale HeightsIL Pop. 33KCompare →	65	$1,920/mo	-7.6%	+4.5%
09	Carol StreamIL Pop. 39KCompare →	64	$1,844/mo	-7.1%	+3.9%
10	Arlington HeightsIL Pop. 76KCompare →	63	$1,999/mo	-6.6%	+1.0%
11	NormalIL Pop. 54KCompare →	63	$1,390/mo	-6.3%	+4.5%
12	Hoffman EstatesIL Pop. 51KCompare →	63	$2,039/mo	-6.6%	+3.9%
13	OswegoIL Pop. 36KCompare →	63	$2,447/mo	-6.4%	+1.4%
14	RomeovilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	62	$2,073/mo	-6.2%	+1.6%
15	Calumet CityIL Pop. 35KCompare →	61	$1,536/mo	-5.3%	+1.0%
16	ElmhurstIL Pop. 46KCompare →	60	$2,453/mo	-5.2%	+3.9%
17	BolingbrookIL Pop. 74KCompare →	59	$2,742/mo	-4.6%	+4.7%
18	WoodridgeIL Pop. 34KCompare →	59	$1,638/mo	-4.5%	+1.6%
19	Vernon HillsIL Pop. 27KCompare →	59	$2,587/mo	-4.4%	+3.7%
20	Rolling MeadowsIL Pop. 24KCompare →	59	$2,061/mo	-4.7%	+6.3%
21	LisleIL Pop. 23KCompare →	59	$1,919/mo	-4.6%	+5.1%
22	DecaturIL Pop. 70KCompare →	57	$1,057/mo	-3.4%	+5.2%
23	BloomingtonIL Pop. 79KCompare →	56	$1,270/mo	-3.1%	+5.0%
24	SkokieIL Pop. 66KCompare →	56	$2,371/mo	-3.0%	+5.1%
25	Downers GroveIL Pop. 50KCompare →	56	$2,248/mo	-2.9%	+4.0%
26	MolineIL Pop. 42KCompare →	56	$1,090/mo	-3.1%	+2.6%
27	Elk Grove VillageIL Pop. 32KCompare →	55	$1,833/mo	-2.4%	+3.3%
28	NapervilleIL Pop. 151KCompare →	54	$2,236/mo	-1.8%	+2.0%
29	LombardIL Pop. 44KCompare →	54	$2,094/mo	-1.9%	+2.9%
30	CarbondaleIL Pop. 22KCompare →	54	$673/mo	-1.9%	+4.2%
31	Rock IslandIL Pop. 36KCompare →	53	$932/mo	-1.6%	+6.2%
32	GurneeIL Pop. 31KCompare →	53	$1,944/mo	-1.5%	+4.1%
33	Oak LawnIL Pop. 57KCompare →	52	$1,717/mo	-1.1%	+3.8%
34	BerwynIL Pop. 56KCompare →	52	$1,485/mo	-0.9%	+2.3%
35	GlenviewIL Pop. 48KCompare →	52	$2,601/mo	-0.8%	+2.2%
36	NorthbrookIL Pop. 35KCompare →	52	$3,014/mo	-0.9%	+4.8%
37	GenevaIL Pop. 21KCompare →	52	$2,002/mo	-1.0%	+4.5%
38	SpringfieldIL Pop. 113KCompare →	50	$1,178/mo	+0.2%	+4.3%
39	WaukeganIL Pop. 89KCompare →	50	$1,660/mo	+0.0%	+2.7%
40	Orland ParkIL Pop. 58KCompare →	50	$2,713/mo	-0.2%	+4.5%
41	AuroraIL Pop. 180KCompare →	49	$2,294/mo	+0.7%	+3.0%
42	PeoriaIL Pop. 112KCompare →	49	$1,240/mo	+0.5%	+3.9%
43	MarionIL Pop. 17KCompare →	49	$1,113/mo	+0.4%	0.0%
44	SchaumburgIL Pop. 77KCompare →	48	$2,125/mo	+1.0%	+4.0%
45	Des PlainesIL Pop. 59KCompare →	48	$2,079/mo	+1.0%	+6.4%
46	BellevilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	48	$1,120/mo	+1.2%	+3.2%
47	ElginIL Pop. 115KCompare →	47	$1,923/mo	+1.4%	+3.5%
48	PalatineIL Pop. 66KCompare →	47	$1,895/mo	+1.7%	+2.2%
49	PlainfieldIL Pop. 47KCompare →	46	$3,027/mo	+2.2%	+2.8%
50	EdwardsvilleIL Pop. 26KCompare →	46	$1,588/mo	+2.1%	+7.6%