Chicago Rent Report — May 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for May 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of May 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,328 per month, up +5.8% 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 Gold Coast (+31.4%), Lincoln Park (+21.6%), Uptown (+16.9%).
Wilmette is the most expensive area tracked at $4,500 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,348.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, May 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette | $4,500 | — | — | +28.8% | — | — |
| Sheffield & DePaul | $4,050 | — | — | +8.0% | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $3,475 | — | $3,713 | +3.7% | — | — |
| River West | $3,441 | — | $3,650 | +11.0% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,400 | $2,300 | $3,675 | -2.7% | +21.6% | — |
| Libertyville | $3,350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| River Grove | $3,325 | — | — | +33.0% | — | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $3,275 | — | — | +9.2% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $3,200 | $2,495 | $3,750 | +1.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Fulton River District | $3,150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,100 | $2,400 | $3,600 | -9.5% | -24.4% | — |
| West Loop | $3,025 | $2,600 | $3,475 | -7.6% | -16.0% | — |
| Near North Side | $3,000 | $2,425 | $3,600 | +7.1% | -9.1% | — |
| River North | $3,000 | $2,500 | $3,600 | +15.4% | -14.2% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $3,000 | — | — | +51.9% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,998 | — | $2,500 | -4.8% | — | — |
| East Village | $2,948 | — | — | -13.2% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,900 | — | $2,250 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Near West Side | $2,850 | $2,500 | $3,100 | +3.6% | +1.8% | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,800 | — | $2,750 | — | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,750 | — | — | +20.4% | — | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,710 | $2,452 | — | +11.2% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,700 | $2,400 | $2,950 | +3.8% | -8.5% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,700 | — | $2,350 | +12.5% | +6.9% | — |
| West Town | $2,695 | $2,098 | $2,500 | -5.4% | +3.9% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,675 | $2,300 | $3,095 | -4.3% | -5.3% | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,650 | — | — | -11.4% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,615 | $2,048 | $2,615 | +9.6% | +9.4% | — |
| Lake View | $2,600 | $2,100 | $3,050 | 0.0% | -6.9% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,600 | — | — | +11.8% | — | — |
| United Center | $2,600 | — | $2,800 | -3.7% | — | — |
| Printers Row | $2,558 | $2,558 | $3,484 | +3.6% | -6.7% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,550 | — | $2,550 | -5.1% | — | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,500 | — | $2,775 | -3.5% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,483 | $2,483 | $3,409 | -0.5% | +0.2% | — |
| North Center | $2,400 | — | $2,325 | -4.0% | -9.0% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,382 | $2,382 | — | -25.9% | +3.7% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,350 | — | — | +2.2% | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,350 | — | — | +2.2% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,350 | $2,350 | $2,734 | -3.4% | +8.8% | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,325 | — | — | -34.0% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,300 | $1,850 | $2,400 | -4.0% | +4.5% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,300 | $2,300 | $3,350 | -3.1% | +31.4% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,300 | — | $2,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| University Village | $2,300 | — | — | -4.2% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,275 | — | $2,150 | -1.1% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,261 | $2,261 | — | -12.6% | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,250 | — | $1,925 | -10.0% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $2,250 | — | — | +4.7% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $2,225 | — | — | +20.3% | — | — |
| Uptown | $2,216 | $1,795 | $2,625 | +4.3% | +16.9% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,200 | $1,950 | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,198 | $1,800 | $2,623 | -2.1% | +8.5% | — |
| Avondale | $2,195 | — | $2,000 | -14.8% | — | — |
| Dunning | $2,150 | — | — | -2.3% | — | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,125 | $2,125 | — | +3.9% | — | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,100 | — | — | -6.7% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,063 | $1,707 | $2,063 | +2.5% | +6.6% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,050 | $1,673 | $2,425 | -14.6% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,000 | — | $1,975 | +17.6% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,000 | — | — | -23.5% | — | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,925 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boystown | $1,923 | — | — | -3.6% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,920 | — | — | -4.0% | +16.4% | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,900 | $1,715 | $1,750 | +0.1% | +5.6% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,895 | $1,715 | $1,700 | -4.1% | +9.9% | — |
| Irving Park | $1,895 | $1,498 | $1,850 | -2.8% | -4.1% | — |
| Austin | $1,850 | — | — | +8.8% | — | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,850 | — | — | -17.8% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,838 | $1,530 | $1,950 | +5.0% | +8.1% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $1,838 | — | — | -15.5% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,825 | — | $1,750 | +10.6% | — | — |
| Edgewater | $1,750 | $1,725 | $2,250 | +0.7% | +10.5% | — |
| New City | $1,750 | — | — | -15.7% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,725 | — | $1,700 | -13.8% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,700 | — | — | -15.0% | — | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,700 | — | — | +11.5% | — | — |
| Little Village | $1,700 | — | — | +11.5% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,700 | — | $1,588 | -12.8% | — | — |
| Garfield Park | $1,691 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Garfield Park | $1,691 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,662 | $1,662 | — | -0.8% | +10.4% | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,640 | — | $1,595 | -23.6% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,625 | $1,346 | $1,750 | -4.4% | — | — |
| Auburn Gresham | $1,595 | — | — | +16.0% | — | — |
| Hermosa | $1,588 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,560 | $1,560 | — | +4.1% | — | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,500 | — | — | -9.1% | — | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,439 | $1,439 | — | -21.8% | -6.6% | — |
| South Shore | $1,355 | — | — | -6.6% | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,348 | $1,100 | $1,348 | +2.5% | +4.1% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology