Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 25, 2026
Last updated on June 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chicago
$2,937/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chicago is $2,937 per month as of June 2026. This is 51% above the national average rent, or $987 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chicago
501
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Chicago rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Chicago have increased by 13% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Chicago vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chicago is $2,960, whereas a house costs $3,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Chicago run $2,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,324 | - | 107% | |
1 bedroom | $2,727 | - | 139% | |
2 bedroom | $3,811 | - | 125% | |
3 bedroom | $6,145 | - | 77% | |
4 bedroom | $3,599 | - | 23% |
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 Meadville Lombard Theological School, IL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,960 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,700 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,700 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,599 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,324
Last year
107%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,727
Last year
139%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,811
Last year
125%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$6,145
Last year
77%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,599
Last year
23%
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 Meadville Lombard Theological School, IL.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,960
Condos
Average rent
$2,700
Houses
Average rent
$3,700
Rooms
Average rent
$1,599
The table above reflects average rent prices in Meadville Lombard Theological School, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Chicago rental market.
The average rent in Chicago is $2,937 per month as of June 20, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chicago have increased by 13% since last year.
Rent in Chicago is 51% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $987 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chicago, you'd need to earn approximately $117,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).