Chicago Rent Report — October 2024
A permanent record of Chicago rents for October 2024 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of October 2024, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,000 per month, up 0.0% from a year earlier.
In Chicago right now, the average listing leases in 13 days and 9,227 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are Aurora (+29.9%), Westmont (+6.5%), Printers Row (+6.4%).
Fulton Market is the most expensive area tracked at $3,483 median, while South Lawndale is the most affordable at $1,300.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, October 2024
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Market | $3,483 | — | — | -8.3% | — | — |
| Wilmette | $3,450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $3,100 | — | — | +19.2% | — | — |
| West Loop | $3,050 | $2,400 | $3,200 | +3.4% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,850 | $2,500 | $3,820 | -3.4% | — | — |
| River West | $2,795 | — | $2,819 | -6.7% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,750 | $2,324 | $2,800 | +5.8% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $2,502 | $2,200 | $3,338 | -3.8% | — | — |
| River North | $2,500 | $2,195 | $3,200 | -10.7% | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,495 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,488 | $2,148 | $3,200 | -7.9% | — | — |
| Printers Row | $2,465 | $2,465 | $3,291 | +7.4% | +6.4% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,448 | — | $2,579 | -2.1% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,400 | $1,995 | $2,525 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,400 | $2,198 | $3,000 | -9.1% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,400 | — | $2,400 | -12.7% | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,400 | $2,000 | $2,700 | -4.0% | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,400 | — | — | -2.0% | — | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,375 | — | — | -14.4% | — | — |
| Old Town | $2,374 | $2,200 | $3,192 | -6.9% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,361 | — | — | -8.6% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,350 | $2,350 | $3,061 | +1.8% | +0.7% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,300 | — | — | -4.0% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,300 | $2,100 | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,300 | — | — | -4.2% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,273 | — | $2,100 | +3.6% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,258 | $2,258 | $3,035 | +1.4% | +5.9% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,257 | — | — | -26.0% | — | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,250 | — | — | +4.7% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,250 | — | $2,150 | -6.3% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,238 | — | $2,238 | -0.6% | — | — |
| University Village | $2,200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,200 | — | — | +7.3% | — | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,174 | $1,825 | $2,652 | -1.2% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,075 | — | — | +9.2% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,022 | $1,750 | $2,200 | -6.0% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,000 | — | $2,050 | -9.1% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $1,975 | — | — | -17.7% | — | — |
| Libertyville | $1,975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $1,950 | — | — | -14.2% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $1,940 | — | $1,900 | +10.9% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,935 | — | $1,600 | +17.3% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $1,925 | — | — | -17.9% | — | — |
| North Center | $1,900 | $1,650 | — | -28.3% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $1,900 | — | $1,900 | +20.6% | — | — |
| Dunning | $1,900 | — | — | -17.4% | — | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avondale | $1,898 | — | $1,795 | +5.4% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $1,850 | $1,750 | — | -11.9% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,850 | — | — | -14.0% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,850 | — | — | +7.2% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,831 | $1,590 | $1,831 | +9.2% | +29.9% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,800 | — | — | +11.1% | — | — |
| Downers Grove | $1,800 | — | — | -25.0% | — | — |
| Garfield Park | $1,775 | — | — | -0.7% | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,750 | $1,495 | $2,264 | -1.3% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,750 | $1,469 | $1,663 | +6.1% | — | — |
| Pilsen | $1,750 | — | — | -4.1% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,750 | — | — | +3.1% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,725 | $1,375 | $1,650 | -0.7% | — | — |
| Edgewater | $1,700 | $1,675 | $2,250 | +3.0% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,663 | — | — | +10.9% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,650 | $1,395 | $1,885 | +3.4% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,650 | — | — | +26.9% | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,571 | $1,571 | — | +4.4% | -11.2% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,528 | — | — | — | +6.5% | — |
| South Shore | $1,500 | — | — | +5.3% | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,370 | $1,125 | — | +3.0% | -0.1% | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,338 | — | — | -13.7% | — | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,300 | — | — | +11.8% | — | — |
| Little Village | $1,300 | — | — | +11.8% | — | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology