Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Alton
$987/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Alton is $987 per month as of June 2026. This is 49% below the national average rent, or $962 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Alton
18
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Alton rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Alton have increased by 13% over the last month and have increased by 16% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Alton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Alton is $1,000, whereas a house costs $1,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Alton run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $975.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $925 | 6% | 59% | |
2 bedroom | $1,000 | 1% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $1,550 | 7% | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $1,600 | 5% | - |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Alton | $987 | |
Cottage Hills | $1,195 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,000 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,100 | 2% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$925
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
59%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
5%
Alton
Average rent
$987
Cottage Hills
Average rent
$1,195
Apartments
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Alton, IL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Alton and Bellefontaine Neighbors by all bedroom counts and property types.
Alton
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Alton, IL is 29% lower than the median rent in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Alton rental market.
The average rent in Alton is $987 per month as of June 6, 2026.
Average rent prices in Alton have increased by 13% over the last month and have increased by 16% since last year.
Rent in Alton is 49% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $962 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Alton, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Alton's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $680 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $920 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of available inventory at 48% of the market, followed by one-bedroom units at 26%.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).