Illinois Cities by Median Gross Rent

Median gross rent includes rent plus utilities paid by renters. It's the most direct measure of housing affordability for non-owners.

All 672 cities ranked by Median Gross Rent, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Cities	Median Gross Rent ↓
1	Long Grove village, Illinois	$3,501
2	Olympia Fields village, Illinois	$3,501
3	Kenilworth village, Illinois	$3,501
4	Wayne village, Illinois	$3,501
5	Lincolnwood village, Illinois	$3,501
6	Inverness village, Illinois	$3,501
7	Bull Valley village, Illinois	$3,292
8	Barrington Hills village, Illinois	$3,241
9	Riverwoods village, Illinois	$3,175
10	Lake Barrington village, Illinois	$3,060
11	Burr Ridge village, Illinois	$3,000
12	Oak Brook village, Illinois	$2,921
13	Northfield village, Illinois	$2,917
14	Lincolnshire village, Illinois	$2,655
15	Deer Park village, Illinois	$2,389
16	Tower Lakes village, Illinois	$2,375
17	Hampshire village, Illinois	$2,356
18	Deerfield village, Illinois	$2,345
19	Northbrook village, Illinois	$2,334
20	Volo village, Illinois	$2,229
21	Morton Grove village, Illinois	$2,210
22	Flossmoor village, Illinois	$2,191
23	Frankfort village, Illinois	$2,175
24	Fox River Grove village, Illinois	$2,157
25	Palos Heights city, Illinois	$2,138
26	Lake Forest city, Illinois	$2,120
27	Prairie Grove village, Illinois	$2,110
28	Glencoe village, Illinois	$2,097
29	Shorewood village, Illinois	$2,087
30	Buffalo Grove village, Illinois	$2,042
31	Glenview village, Illinois	$2,027
32	Hinsdale village, Illinois	$1,981
33	Wilmette village, Illinois	$1,968
34	Western Springs village, Illinois	$1,932
35	North Barrington village, Illinois	$1,925
36	South Barrington village, Illinois	$1,917
37	South Holland village, Illinois	$1,914
38	Highland Park city, Illinois	$1,903
39	Montgomery village, Illinois	$1,897
40	Romeoville village, Illinois	$1,892
41	Plainfield village, Illinois	$1,889
42	Barrington village, Illinois	$1,886
43	Elmhurst city, Illinois	$1,877
44	Pistakee Highlands CDP, Illinois	$1,864
45	Lake Holiday CDP, Illinois	$1,859
46	Bartlett village, Illinois	$1,857
47	Island Lake village, Illinois	$1,855
48	Vernon Hills village, Illinois	$1,855
49	Gilberts village, Illinois	$1,852
50	Naperville city, Illinois	$1,852
51	Streamwood village, Illinois	$1,849
52	Lindenhurst village, Illinois	$1,836
53	Lombard village, Illinois	$1,834
54	Oakbrook Terrace city, Illinois	$1,830
55	Lake Bluff village, Illinois	$1,826
56	Oswego village, Illinois	$1,823
57	Geneva city, Illinois	$1,805
58	Highwood city, Illinois	$1,800
59	Algonquin village, Illinois	$1,800
60	Grandwood Park CDP, Illinois	$1,797
61	St. Charles city, Illinois	$1,788
62	Lake Zurich village, Illinois	$1,782
63	Minooka village, Illinois	$1,780
64	Itasca village, Illinois	$1,779
65	Schaumburg village, Illinois	$1,774
66	Westchester village, Illinois	$1,767
67	Hoffman Estates village, Illinois	$1,764
68	Warrenville city, Illinois	$1,759
69	Boulder Hill CDP, Illinois	$1,759
70	Holiday Shores CDP, Illinois	$1,755
71	Winnetka village, Illinois	$1,750
72	Gages Lake CDP, Illinois	$1,741
73	Homer Glen village, Illinois	$1,737
74	Knollwood CDP, Illinois	$1,733
75	Indian Head Park village, Illinois	$1,731
76	Wheaton city, Illinois	$1,731
77	Arlington Heights village, Illinois	$1,727
78	Bolingbrook village, Illinois	$1,718
79	Channahon village, Illinois	$1,718
80	Lakemoor village, Illinois	$1,711
81	Elburn village, Illinois	$1,705
82	Evanston city, Illinois	$1,698
83	West Dundee village, Illinois	$1,697
84	Willowbrook village, Illinois	$1,691
85	Markham city, Illinois	$1,689
86	Maple Park village, Illinois	$1,683
87	La Grange village, Illinois	$1,679
88	Country Club Hills city, Illinois	$1,677
89	Darien city, Illinois	$1,671
90	Oakwood Hills village, Illinois	$1,667
91	Wood Dale city, Illinois	$1,652
92	Scott AFB CDP, Illinois	$1,640
93	Glenwood village, Illinois	$1,639
94	Lake in the Hills village, Illinois	$1,634
95	Yorkville city, Illinois	$1,619
96	South Elgin village, Illinois	$1,619
97	Venetian Village CDP, Illinois	$1,609
98	Sugar Grove village, Illinois	$1,608
99	Bloomingdale village, Illinois	$1,607
100	North Aurora village, Illinois	$1,596