Record-high rent in Illinois

Cities in Illinois where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Collinsville ranks first, with a median rent of $1,161/mo.
Across all 41 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,919/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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41 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	CollinsvilleIL Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,161/mo	+19.8%	--	20.6%
02	DekalbIL Pop. 40KCompare →	$1,320/mo	+7.9%	--	34.1%
03	EdwardsvilleIL Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,588/mo	+7.6%	--	22.0%
04	RockfordIL Pop. 148KCompare →	$1,227/mo	+7.3%	+48.0%	26.9%
05	O FallonIL Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,631/mo	+6.7%	--	--
06	Des PlainesIL Pop. 59KCompare →	$2,079/mo	+6.4%	+33.6%	25.5%
07	Rolling MeadowsIL Pop. 24KCompare →	$2,061/mo	+6.3%	--	25.1%
08	JolietIL Pop. 150KCompare →	$1,675/mo	+6.3%	+39.8%	21.8%
09	Rock IslandIL Pop. 36KCompare →	$932/mo	+6.2%	--	18.9%
10	ChicagoIL Pop. 2.7MCompare →	$2,311/mo	+5.8%	+34.8%	35.6%
11	Oak ParkIL Pop. 53KCompare →	$2,044/mo	+5.3%	+27.0%	22.1%
12	DecaturIL Pop. 70KCompare →	$1,057/mo	+5.2%	--	24.6%
13	SkokieIL Pop. 66KCompare →	$2,371/mo	+5.1%	+35.3%	29.8%
14	LisleIL Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,919/mo	+5.1%	+32.4%	21.4%
15	BloomingtonIL Pop. 79KCompare →	$1,270/mo	+5.0%	+44.3%	19.7%
16	ChampaignIL Pop. 90KCompare →	$1,466/mo	+4.9%	+37.4%	31.3%
17	BolingbrookIL Pop. 74KCompare →	$2,742/mo	+4.7%	+37.0%	30.4%
18	Glendale HeightsIL Pop. 33KCompare →	$1,920/mo	+4.5%	+36.1%	26.6%
19	NormalIL Pop. 54KCompare →	$1,390/mo	+4.5%	--	25.7%
20	GenevaIL Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,002/mo	+4.5%	--	16.6%
21	Orland ParkIL Pop. 58KCompare →	$2,713/mo	+4.5%	--	32.9%
22	SpringfieldIL Pop. 113KCompare →	$1,178/mo	+4.3%	+37.0%	21.4%
23	CarbondaleIL Pop. 22KCompare →	$673/mo	+4.2%	--	25.1%
24	GurneeIL Pop. 31KCompare →	$1,944/mo	+4.1%	--	19.5%
25	Downers GroveIL Pop. 50KCompare →	$2,248/mo	+4.0%	--	23.4%
26	SchaumburgIL Pop. 77KCompare →	$2,125/mo	+4.0%	+34.0%	26.2%
27	ElmhurstIL Pop. 46KCompare →	$2,453/mo	+3.9%	+27.9%	19.7%
28	Carol StreamIL Pop. 39KCompare →	$1,844/mo	+3.9%	+33.0%	21.6%
29	Hoffman EstatesIL Pop. 51KCompare →	$2,039/mo	+3.9%	+35.0%	22.9%
30	Oak LawnIL Pop. 57KCompare →	$1,717/mo	+3.8%	--	24.6%
31	Vernon HillsIL Pop. 27KCompare →	$2,587/mo	+3.7%	+31.2%	25.5%
32	ElginIL Pop. 115KCompare →	$1,923/mo	+3.5%	+37.8%	25.6%
33	Elk Grove VillageIL Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,833/mo	+3.3%	--	23.4%
34	AuroraIL Pop. 180KCompare →	$2,294/mo	+3.0%	+33.0%	29.4%
35	LombardIL Pop. 44KCompare →	$2,094/mo	+2.9%	+23.2%	25.0%
36	PlainfieldIL Pop. 47KCompare →	$3,027/mo	+2.8%	+35.8%	25.2%
37	WaukeganIL Pop. 89KCompare →	$1,660/mo	+2.7%	+36.5%	27.7%
38	Mount ProspectIL Pop. 55KCompare →	$1,835/mo	+1.6%	+33.5%	21.6%
39	WoodridgeIL Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,638/mo	+1.6%	--	19.5%
40	WheelingIL Pop. 38KCompare →	$2,009/mo	+0.7%	+29.4%	28.3%
41	MarionIL Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,113/mo	0.0%	--	23.5%