Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
East St Louis, IL rent slipped 4.0% year over year, with a current median of $1,200/month. Renters today are paying $46 less per month on average than last year, continuing a downward trend from the peak of $1,500/month in November 2024.
East St Louis sits 38.3% more affordable than the $1,945/month national median, with a small inventory of 66 total rentals dominated by houses and apartments.
Studios and 1-bedrooms in East St Louis run around $845/month and $835/month respectively, while 3-bedrooms sit at $1,250/month and 4+ bedrooms reach $1,775/month. These figures reflect the range renters can expect by bedroom size.
Median rent in East St Louis
$1,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in East St Louis is $1,200 per month as of July 2026. This is 38% below the national average rent, or $745 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in East St Louis
66
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of East St Louis rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in East St Louis have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in East St Louis vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East St Louis is $850, whereas a house costs $1,250. 1-bedroom apartments in East St Louis run $775 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $845 | - | - | |
1 bedroom | $835 | 2% | 7% | |
2 bedroom | $897 | 2% | 10% | |
3 bedroom | $1,250 | 4% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $1,775 | 12% | 15% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
East Saint Louis | $1,200 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $850 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,950 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $1,250 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$845
1 bedroom
Average rent
$835
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
7%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$897
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
10%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,250
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,775
Last 30 days
12%
Last year
15%
East Saint Louis
Average rent
$1,200
Apartments
Average rent
$850
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,950
Houses
Average rent
$1,250
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in East St. Louis, 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 East St Louis and Bellefontaine Neighbors by all bedroom counts and property types.
East St Louis
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in East St Louis, IL is 11% lower than the median rent in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO.
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Quick answers to common questions about the East St Louis rental market.
The average rent in East St Louis is $1,200 per month as of July 18, 2026.
Average rent prices in East St Louis have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent in East St Louis is 38% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $745 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in East St Louis, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in East St. Louis average around $820/month and two-bedrooms approximately $960/month.
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).