Most affordable cities for renters in Illinois

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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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116 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
101	North AuroraIL Pop. 19KCompare →	$2,442/mo	0.0%	--	25.6%	--
102	OswegoIL Pop. 36KCompare →	$2,447/mo	+1.4%	--	23.7%	↓26 from #76
103	ElmhurstIL Pop. 46KCompare →	$2,453/mo	+3.9%	+27.9%	19.7%	↓31 from #72
104	StreamwoodIL Pop. 39KCompare →	$2,490/mo	+5.1%	--	29.5%	↓30 from #74
105	Morton GroveIL Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,532/mo	+9.0%	--	27.3%	↓38 from #67
106	Round LakeIL Pop. 19KCompare →	$2,533/mo	0.0%	--	27.1%	--
107	Vernon HillsIL Pop. 27KCompare →	$2,587/mo	+3.7%	+31.2%	25.5%	↓30 from #77
108	GlenviewIL Pop. 48KCompare →	$2,601/mo	+2.2%	+32.2%	21.8%	↓30 from #78
109	Orland ParkIL Pop. 58KCompare →	$2,713/mo	+4.5%	--	32.9%	↓30 from #79
110	BolingbrookIL Pop. 74KCompare →	$2,742/mo	+4.7%	+37.0%	30.4%	↓30 from #80
111	DeerfieldIL Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,789/mo	+6.5%	--	18.4%	↓30 from #81
112	NorthbrookIL Pop. 35KCompare →	$3,014/mo	+4.8%	+36.9%	22.9%	↓30 from #82
113	PlainfieldIL Pop. 47KCompare →	$3,027/mo	+2.8%	+35.8%	25.2%	↓30 from #83
114	Highland ParkIL Pop. 30KCompare →	$3,147/mo	+6.4%	--	22.5%	↓30 from #84
115	WilmetteIL Pop. 28KCompare →	$3,794/mo	0.0%	--	23.9%	--
116	Lake ForestIL Pop. 19KCompare →	$3,952/mo	0.0%	--	20.2%	--