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Most rent-burdened 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)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

115 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
51	MaywoodIL Pop. 23KCompare →	24.7%	$1,419/mo	$68,815	↓5 from #46
52	AddisonIL Pop. 35KCompare →	24.6%	$1,854/mo	$90,431	--
53	DecaturIL Pop. 70KCompare →	24.6%	$1,057/mo	$51,592	↓12 from #41
54	Oak LawnIL Pop. 57KCompare →	24.6%	$1,717/mo	$83,911	↓17 from #37
55	GrayslakeIL Pop. 21KCompare →	24.4%	$2,317/mo	$113,972	--
56	WilmetteIL Pop. 28KCompare →	23.9%	$3,794/mo	$190,662	--
57	RoselleIL Pop. 23KCompare →	23.8%	$2,211/mo	$111,318	--
58	WheatonIL Pop. 54KCompare →	23.7%	$2,375/mo	$120,008	↓22 from #36
59	OswegoIL Pop. 36KCompare →	23.7%	$2,447/mo	$123,792	↓19 from #40
60	LockportIL Pop. 26KCompare →	23.7%	$2,213/mo	$111,981	↓21 from #39
61	Elmwood ParkIL Pop. 24KCompare →	23.6%	$1,811/mo	$91,955	--
62	HomewoodIL Pop. 19KCompare →	23.6%	$1,969/mo	$100,139	--
63	MarionIL Pop. 17KCompare →	23.5%	$1,113/mo	$56,912	↓13 from #50
64	Downers GroveIL Pop. 50KCompare →	23.4%	$2,248/mo	$115,114	↓17 from #47
65	RomeovilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	23.4%	$2,073/mo	$106,325	↓23 from #42
66	Elk Grove VillageIL Pop. 32KCompare →	23.4%	$1,833/mo	$94,175	↓21 from #45
67	PalatineIL Pop. 66KCompare →	23.2%	$1,895/mo	$97,819	↓24 from #43
68	DanvilleIL Pop. 29KCompare →	23.1%	$883/mo	$45,957	↓24 from #44
69	NorthbrookIL Pop. 35KCompare →	22.9%	$3,014/mo	$157,782	↓16 from #53
70	Hoffman EstatesIL Pop. 51KCompare →	22.9%	$2,039/mo	$106,806	↓19 from #51
71	YorkvilleIL Pop. 24KCompare →	22.8%	$2,058/mo	$108,513	--
72	BerwynIL Pop. 56KCompare →	22.7%	$1,485/mo	$78,408	↓23 from #49
73	BrookfieldIL Pop. 19KCompare →	22.7%	$2,086/mo	$110,295	--
74	QuincyIL Pop. 39KCompare →	22.5%	$1,059/mo	$56,480	↓13 from #61
75	Highland ParkIL Pop. 30KCompare →	22.5%	$3,147/mo	$168,094	↓18 from #57
76	Lake in the HillsIL Pop. 29KCompare →	22.4%	$2,188/mo	$117,151	↓22 from #54
77	CiceroIL Pop. 83KCompare →	22.4%	$1,322/mo	$70,842	↓25 from #52
78	Buffalo GroveIL Pop. 43KCompare →	22.3%	$2,403/mo	$129,395	↓30 from #48
79	Oak ParkIL Pop. 53KCompare →	22.1%	$2,044/mo	$110,820	↓21 from #58
80	AltonIL Pop. 25KCompare →	22.1%	$1,003/mo	$54,568	↓20 from #60
81	EdwardsvilleIL Pop. 26KCompare →	22.0%	$1,588/mo	$86,721	↓13 from #68
82	Evergreen ParkIL Pop. 19KCompare →	21.9%	$1,744/mo	$95,719	--
83	GlenviewIL Pop. 48KCompare →	21.8%	$2,601/mo	$143,056	↓28 from #55
84	JolietIL Pop. 150KCompare →	21.8%	$1,675/mo	$92,201	↓20 from #64
85	Crystal LakeIL Pop. 41KCompare →	21.8%	$1,969/mo	$108,418	↓18 from #67
86	Mount ProspectIL Pop. 55KCompare →	21.6%	$1,835/mo	$101,720	↓30 from #56
87	Carol StreamIL Pop. 39KCompare →	21.6%	$1,844/mo	$102,309	↓28 from #59
88	LisleIL Pop. 23KCompare →	21.4%	$1,919/mo	$107,479	↓19 from #69
89	SpringfieldIL Pop. 113KCompare →	21.4%	$1,178/mo	$66,064	↓24 from #65
90	WoodstockIL Pop. 26KCompare →	21.4%	$1,474/mo	$82,758	↓27 from #63
91	Granite CityIL Pop. 27KCompare →	21.2%	$1,046/mo	$59,205	--
92	BellevilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	21.2%	$1,120/mo	$63,535	↓26 from #66
93	OttawaIL Pop. 18KCompare →	20.8%	$1,238/mo	$71,413	--
94	CollinsvilleIL Pop. 24KCompare →	20.6%	$1,161/mo	$67,612	↓14 from #80
95	Arlington HeightsIL Pop. 76KCompare →	20.6%	$1,999/mo	$116,723	↓25 from #70
96	Park RidgeIL Pop. 39KCompare →	20.4%	$2,433/mo	$142,986	--
97	BourbonnaisIL Pop. 18KCompare →	20.3%	$1,381/mo	$81,708	↓25 from #72
98	Lake ForestIL Pop. 19KCompare →	20.2%	$3,952/mo	$235,081	--
99	BloomingtonIL Pop. 79KCompare →	19.7%	$1,270/mo	$77,384	↓24 from #75
100	ElmhurstIL Pop. 46KCompare →	19.7%	$2,453/mo	$149,644	↓27 from #73