Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Last updated on June 8, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
East St Louis, IL rent slipped 1.9% year over year, with a current median of $1,275/month. Renters today are paying $115 less per month on average than last year, with month-to-month rent essentially flat in recent months.
East St Louis sits 34.6% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median. The city has a small total rental inventory of 76 units and an average rent of $1.35 per square foot.
In East St Louis, houses rent higher than apartments, with medians of $1,295/month and $850/month respectively. The highest median rent is for 4+ bedroom units at $1,450/month, while 1-bedroom units rent for $825/month and 2-bedrooms for $995/month.
Median rent in East St Louis
$1,275/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in East St Louis is $1,275 per month as of June 2026. This is 35% below the national average rent, or $675 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in East St Louis
76
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of East St Louis rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in East St Louis have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 2% 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 $1,295. 1-bedroom apartments in East St Louis run $800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $850.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $825 | 3% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $995 | 2% | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $1,295 | 1% | 7% | |
4 bedroom | $1,450 | 2% | 17% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
East Saint Louis | $1,275 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $850 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $850 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $1,295 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$825
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
No Change
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,295
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
17%
East Saint Louis
Average rent
$1,275
Apartments
Average rent
$850
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$850
Houses
Average rent
$1,295
Last 30 days
1%
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 9% 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 $1,275 per month as of June 6, 2026.
Average rent prices in East St Louis have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.
Rent in East St Louis is 35% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $675 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in East St Louis, you'd need to earn approximately $51,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
East St. Louis rental prices in 2025 show 1-bedroom apartments averaging around $900 per month, while 2-bedroom units cost around $1,000 monthly. These figures reflect the current market conditions across the city's available inventory.
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).