Average Rent in Wood River, IL and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Wood River, IL

Average rent prices in Wood River have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Wood River, IL

Rent prices in Wood River vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wood River is $1,000, whereas a house costs $1,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Wood River run $1,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.


1 bedroom	$1,100	4%	51%
2 bedroom	$1,100	5%	8%
3 bedroom	$1,499	1%	No Change
4 bedroom	$1,600	5%	-

		Listings
Wood River	$1,250


Apartments	$1,000	3%	No Change
Condos	$950	10%	-
Houses	$1,150	3%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

51%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,499

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Wood River, 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.

How does rent in Wood River, IL compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Wood River and Alton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Wood River

Median rent price$1,000

47%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$975

49%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wood River, IL is 3% higher than the median rent in Alton, IL.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$975

$1,125

$1,200

$895

$1,450

$1,300

$1,399

$1,250

$1,125

$1,445

$1,150

$1,125

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wood River

Residential Lease, Wood River, IL

117 N 14th St, Wood River, IL 62095

2 beds

1 bath

$775

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wood River

Residential Lease, Wood River, IL

260 E Acton Ave #C, Wood River, IL 62095

2 beds

1 bath

$895

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Frequently asked questions for Wood River, IL

Quick answers to common questions about the Wood River rental market.

How much is rent in Wood River?

The average rent in Wood River is $1,000 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Wood River?

Average rent prices in Wood River have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Wood River rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Wood River is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $900 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Wood River?

To comfortably afford rent in Wood River, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).