Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 16, 2026
Last updated on May 16, 2026
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Property type
Median rent in Wheaton
$2,031/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Wheaton is $2,031 per month as of May 2026. This is 4% above the national average rent, or $81 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Wheaton
36
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Wheaton rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Wheaton have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Wheaton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wheaton is $1,762, whereas a house costs $2,645. 1-bedroom apartments in Wheaton run $1,615 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,800.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,495 | 1% | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,615 | 1% | 9% | |
2 bedroom | $2,015 | 3% | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $2,645 | 2% | No Change | |
4 bedroom | $4,300 | 41% | 90% |
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 Wheaton, IL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,762 | 11% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,200 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,645 | 5% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,495
Last 30 days
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,615
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,015
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,645
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
No Change
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,300
Last 30 days
41%
Last year
90%
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 Wheaton, IL.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,762
Last 30 days
11%
Condos
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$2,645
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Wheaton, 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 Wheaton and Aurora by all bedroom counts and property types.
Wheaton
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higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Wheaton, IL is 10% lower than the median rent in Aurora, IL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Wheaton rental market.
The average rent in Wheaton is $2,031 per month as of May 9, 2026.
Average rent prices in Wheaton have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Wheaton is 4% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $81 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Wheaton, you'd need to earn approximately $81,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Wheaton's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,900 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $2,500 per month. Two-bedroom apartments represent the largest share of available inventory at 41%, followed by one-bedrooms at 34% of monthly listings.
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).