Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 30, 2026
Last updated on May 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Pekin
$850/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Pekin is $850 per month as of May 2026. This is 56% below the national average rent, or $1,100 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Pekin
25
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Pekin rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Pekin have decreased by 5% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Pekin vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Pekin is $750, whereas a house costs $1,050. 1-bedroom apartments in Pekin run $700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $895.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $975 | 4% | - | |
1 bedroom | $700 | 3% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $899 | 4% | 3% | |
3 bedroom | $1,200 | 4% | 14% | |
4 bedroom | $1,100 | 18% | - |
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 Pekin, IL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $750 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,337 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,050 | 4% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$975
Last 30 days
4%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$700
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$899
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
14%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
18%
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 Pekin, IL.
Apartments
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$1,337
Houses
Average rent
$1,050
Last 30 days
4%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Pekin, 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 Pekin and Bloomington by all bedroom counts and property types.
Pekin
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lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Pekin, IL is 25% lower than the median rent in Bloomington, IL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Pekin rental market.
The average rent in Pekin is $850 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Pekin have decreased by 5% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Pekin is 56% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,100 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Pekin, you'd need to earn approximately $34,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Pekin's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $670 per month, while two-bedroom units come in at around $860 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments represent the largest share of available inventory at 50% of listings, making them relatively easy to find in the local market.
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).