Rent rising fastest in Illinois

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Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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79 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
51	Elk Grove VillageIL Pop. 32KCompare →	+3.3%	$1,833/mo	--	↑4 from #55
52	BellevilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	+3.2%	$1,120/mo	+37.4%	↓35 from #17
53	AuroraIL Pop. 180KCompare →	+3.0%	$2,294/mo	+33.0%	↓11 from #42
54	LombardIL Pop. 44KCompare →	+2.9%	$2,094/mo	+23.2%	↑3 from #57
55	PlainfieldIL Pop. 47KCompare →	+2.8%	$3,027/mo	+35.8%	↓47 from #8
56	DarienIL Pop. 22KCompare →	+2.8%	$2,388/mo	--	--
57	WaukeganIL Pop. 89KCompare →	+2.7%	$1,660/mo	+36.5%	↓45 from #12
58	MolineIL Pop. 42KCompare →	+2.6%	$1,090/mo	--	↑2 from #60
59	KankakeeIL Pop. 24KCompare →	+2.6%	$1,204/mo	--	↓49 from #10
60	BerwynIL Pop. 56KCompare →	+2.3%	$1,485/mo	+30.8%	↓47 from #13
61	MundeleinIL Pop. 32KCompare →	+2.2%	$2,327/mo	--	↓11 from #50
62	GlenviewIL Pop. 48KCompare →	+2.2%	$2,601/mo	+32.2%	↓35 from #27
63	PalatineIL Pop. 66KCompare →	+2.2%	$1,895/mo	+37.5%	↓25 from #38
64	Round Lake BeachIL Pop. 27KCompare →	+2.1%	$2,116/mo	--	--
65	NapervilleIL Pop. 151KCompare →	+2.0%	$2,236/mo	+27.2%	↓4 from #61
66	DanvilleIL Pop. 29KCompare →	+1.9%	$883/mo	--	↓46 from #20
67	CiceroIL Pop. 83KCompare →	+1.6%	$1,322/mo	--	↓24 from #43
68	RomeovilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	+1.6%	$2,073/mo	+23.5%	↓4 from #64
69	Mount ProspectIL Pop. 55KCompare →	+1.6%	$1,835/mo	+33.5%	↓32 from #37
70	WoodridgeIL Pop. 34KCompare →	+1.6%	$1,638/mo	--	↓25 from #45
71	OswegoIL Pop. 36KCompare →	+1.4%	$2,447/mo	--	↓41 from #30
72	LockportIL Pop. 26KCompare →	+1.2%	$2,213/mo	+37.9%	↓66 from #6
73	ZionIL Pop. 25KCompare →	+1.2%	$1,396/mo	--	--
74	Arlington HeightsIL Pop. 76KCompare →	+1.0%	$1,999/mo	+32.2%	↓39 from #35
75	Calumet CityIL Pop. 35KCompare →	+1.0%	$1,536/mo	--	↓73 from #2
76	WheelingIL Pop. 38KCompare →	+0.7%	$2,009/mo	+29.4%	↓29 from #47
77	WheatonIL Pop. 54KCompare →	+0.3%	$2,375/mo	+30.6%	↓46 from #31
78	WestmontIL Pop. 24KCompare →	+0.3%	$1,871/mo	+29.2%	↓24 from #54
79	Buffalo GroveIL Pop. 43KCompare →	+0.2%	$2,403/mo	--	↓31 from #48