Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in East Chicago
$1,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in East Chicago is $1,000 per month as of September 2026. This is 47% below the national average rent, or $900 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in East Chicago
32
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of East Chicago rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in East Chicago have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in East Chicago vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Chicago is $1,000, whereas a house costs $1,425. 1-bedroom apartments in East Chicago run $835 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $987.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $795 | 23% | No Change | |
1 bedroom | $987 | 3% | 29% | |
2 bedroom | $987 | 2% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $1,175 | 2% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $2,375 | 6% | - |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in East Chicago, IN.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,000 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,795 | 17% | - | |
Houses | $1,425 | 17% | No Change | |
Rooms | $900 | 6% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$795
Last 30 days
23%
Last year
No Change
1 bedroom
Average rent
$987
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
29%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$987
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,175
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,375
Last 30 days
6%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in East Chicago, IN.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
17%
Houses
Average rent
$1,425
Last 30 days
17%
Rooms
Average rent
$900
Last 30 days
6%
The table above reflects average rent prices in East Chicago, IN, 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 East Chicago and Alsip by all bedroom counts and property types.
East Chicago
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in East Chicago, IN is 43% lower than the median rent in Alsip, IL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the East Chicago rental market.
The average rent in East Chicago is $1,000 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in East Chicago have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.
Rent in East Chicago is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $900 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in East Chicago, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
March offers the lowest rental prices in East Chicago, running about 22% below December rates, which see the highest rents of the year.
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).