Chicago Rent Report — January 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for January 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of January 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,100 per month, down +4.5% 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 Lakeview (+85.2%), Justice (+10.6%), Aurora (+6.9%).
Lakeview is the most expensive area tracked at $3,871 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,405.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, January 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | $3,871 | $2,414 | $3,871 | +84.2% | +85.2% | — |
| River West | $3,289 | — | — | +14.4% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,075 | $2,250 | $3,500 | +33.9% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,900 | $2,375 | $3,504 | +5.5% | — | — |
| West Loop | $2,825 | $2,400 | $3,400 | +4.6% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,800 | — | $2,225 | +17.9% | — | — |
| Old Town | $2,750 | — | — | +29.4% | — | — |
| Dunning | $2,750 | — | — | +7.8% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,625 | $2,324 | $2,983 | -2.8% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,625 | — | — | +38.2% | — | — |
| North Center | $2,613 | — | $2,495 | +20.0% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $2,600 | $2,350 | $3,500 | -7.1% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,600 | $2,350 | $3,200 | -4.6% | — | — |
| United Center | $2,600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| River Grove | $2,525 | — | — | -4.7% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,500 | $1,913 | $2,395 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,500 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,450 | — | $2,575 | +14.0% | — | — |
| River North | $2,450 | $2,350 | $3,500 | -18.3% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,450 | — | $2,200 | — | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,448 | — | — | +11.7% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,400 | — | $1,900 | +41.1% | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,400 | $2,200 | $2,775 | -10.7% | — | — |
| Printers Row | $2,370 | $2,370 | $3,089 | -2.1% | +3.8% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,352 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,350 | — | — | +20.5% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,348 | — | — | -0.1% | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,325 | — | — | +1.1% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,325 | — | $2,300 | +10.0% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,325 | — | — | +3.3% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,301 | $2,301 | $2,964 | +1.1% | -14.9% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,275 | — | $2,400 | — | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,263 | $1,910 | $2,263 | +17.5% | +3.3% | — |
| Lake View | $2,250 | $1,995 | $3,185 | -10.0% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,200 | — | — | +20.5% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,195 | $1,598 | $2,200 | +15.5% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,100 | — | — | +27.4% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,100 | — | $2,073 | -4.3% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,100 | — | — | +18.3% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $2,098 | — | $1,900 | +40.3% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,050 | — | $2,050 | -0.7% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $2,000 | — | — | +11.1% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,998 | — | — | +17.5% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,950 | — | — | +50.0% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,932 | — | $1,932 | +3.0% | +6.9% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roseland | $1,900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auburn Gresham | $1,800 | — | — | +9.1% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,800 | — | — | -5.0% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,750 | — | $1,763 | -2.8% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Garfield Park | $1,725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,700 | $1,700 | $2,700 | -5.3% | — | — |
| Garfield Park | $1,700 | — | — | -2.7% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,698 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buena Park | $1,694 | $1,694 | — | -19.3% | — | — |
| Edgewater | $1,688 | $1,600 | $2,200 | -10.0% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,625 | — | $1,598 | -1.5% | — | — |
| Pilsen | $1,625 | — | $1,548 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,600 | $1,475 | $1,708 | +1.6% | — | — |
| South Shore | $1,600 | — | $1,545 | +10.3% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,575 | — | — | +5.0% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,550 | — | — | -18.4% | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,490 | $1,490 | $1,815 | -20.7% | -9.7% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,405 | — | $1,405 | +3.7% | +10.6% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology