Chicago Rent Report — April 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for April 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of April 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,353 per month, up +17.6% 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 Lincolnwood (+56.3%), Westmont (+43.0%), West Town (+23.1%).
Sheffield & DePaul is the most expensive area tracked at $3,750 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,315.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, April 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield & DePaul | $3,750 | — | — | +14.5% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $3,525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,495 | $2,350 | $3,338 | +24.9% | -2.9% | — |
| Wilmette | $3,495 | — | — | -7.1% | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,425 | $2,250 | $3,525 | +22.3% | — | — |
| East Village | $3,398 | — | $3,200 | +28.3% | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $3,350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Loop | $3,275 | $2,500 | $3,681 | +9.2% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $3,214 | — | $3,214 | +40.8% | +56.3% | — |
| Streeterville | $3,150 | $2,250 | $3,425 | +8.6% | +8.8% | — |
| Wicker Park | $3,150 | — | $2,900 | +15.9% | — | — |
| River West | $3,100 | $2,563 | $3,550 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $3,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,990 | — | — | +15.1% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,900 | — | $2,225 | +1.8% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,850 | $2,255 | $2,600 | +14.0% | +23.1% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,800 | $2,350 | $3,600 | +3.7% | -22.8% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,795 | $2,200 | $2,950 | -0.2% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,750 | $2,495 | $3,000 | -5.2% | -0.9% | — |
| United Center | $2,700 | — | — | -5.3% | — | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,700 | — | — | +13.7% | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,688 | — | $2,600 | +2.4% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,615 | — | $2,615 | — | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,600 | $2,195 | $2,800 | +4.0% | +2.0% | — |
| Loop | $2,600 | $2,250 | $3,500 | +0.2% | — | — |
| River North | $2,600 | $2,400 | $3,698 | -5.5% | -32.0% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,590 | — | — | -4.1% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,586 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,575 | — | $2,450 | +22.6% | — | — |
| North Center | $2,500 | — | $2,500 | -16.5% | — | — |
| Roscoe Village | $2,500 | — | $2,400 | -8.3% | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,500 | — | — | +12.4% | — | — |
| River Grove | $2,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,495 | $2,495 | $3,228 | -1.6% | +7.1% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,468 | $2,468 | $3,623 | -3.7% | +2.8% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,438 | $2,245 | — | +4.2% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,432 | $2,432 | $3,275 | +3.5% | +12.0% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,400 | $1,700 | $2,500 | +37.1% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,400 | — | $2,500 | -2.0% | — | — |
| University Village | $2,400 | — | $2,425 | +1.1% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,395 | $2,198 | $2,425 | +4.1% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,386 | $1,986 | $2,386 | +3.7% | +0.9% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,373 | $2,373 | — | +3.2% | — | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,325 | — | $2,650 | +1.1% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,300 | — | $2,100 | +4.5% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,300 | — | $2,200 | +2.2% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,300 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,300 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,284 | — | — | -21.2% | — | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Park | $2,250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,245 | $2,100 | $2,400 | -4.5% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $2,200 | $2,050 | — | +4.8% | — | — |
| Dunning | $2,200 | — | — | +10.0% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,175 | — | — | +1.2% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $2,150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $2,148 | — | $2,150 | +7.4% | — | — |
| Uptown | $2,125 | $1,870 | $2,700 | +11.1% | — | — |
| New City | $2,075 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,045 | — | — | +4.1% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,013 | — | $2,013 | +2.1% | +3.3% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $2,000 | — | — | +11.1% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,000 | — | — | +2.6% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $2,000 | — | $1,963 | +18.0% | — | — |
| Boystown | $1,995 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pilsen | $1,975 | $1,580 | $1,925 | +16.2% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $1,975 | — | — | +1.3% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $1,950 | $1,300 | $1,925 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,950 | — | — | +13.0% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,898 | $1,585 | $1,800 | +10.0% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,850 | — | — | +15.6% | — | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,841 | — | $1,841 | — | +43.0% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,750 | $1,484 | $1,801 | +1.6% | -4.1% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,738 | $1,673 | $2,600 | +2.2% | +22.0% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $1,715 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $1,700 | — | — | -22.7% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,700 | $1,398 | $1,700 | -8.1% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,700 | — | — | +1.5% | — | — |
| Andersonville | $1,695 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,675 | $1,675 | — | +1.2% | +8.1% | — |
| Greater Grand Crossing | $1,673 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Crossing | $1,673 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,650 | — | $1,321 | -2.9% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,650 | — | $1,650 | -2.7% | — | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,525 | — | $1,488 | +13.0% | — | — |
| Little Village | $1,525 | — | $1,488 | +13.0% | — | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,499 | $1,499 | — | -2.2% | — | — |
| South Shore | $1,450 | — | — | +4.5% | — | — |
| Auburn Gresham | $1,375 | — | — | -8.3% | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,315 | $1,120 | $1,315 | +2.3% | +1.8% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology