Chicago Rent Report — August 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for August 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of August 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,200 per month, up +7.8% 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 Hyde Park (+42.1%), Lakeshore East (+35.2%), Oak Park (+31.7%).
Lakeshore East is the most expensive area tracked at $3,650 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,295.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, August 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore East | $3,650 | — | — | +15.9% | +35.2% | — |
| River West | $3,295 | — | $3,300 | -5.2% | +3.9% | — |
| Wicker Park | $3,095 | — | $2,990 | +6.2% | +19.0% | — |
| West Loop | $2,950 | $2,650 | $3,330 | -4.8% | +5.4% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,900 | — | — | +16.0% | +20.8% | — |
| River North | $2,872 | $2,500 | $3,688 | +6.4% | +14.9% | — |
| Streeterville | $2,850 | $2,488 | $3,850 | +21.3% | -3.4% | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,850 | — | — | +14.0% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,825 | $2,575 | $3,000 | -2.6% | +7.6% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,800 | $2,475 | $3,700 | +5.7% | +14.3% | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,800 | — | — | -9.7% | — | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,799 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $2,775 | $2,750 | — | -30.6% | -0.5% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,766 | — | $2,516 | -5.7% | +20.3% | — |
| United Center | $2,733 | — | — | +14.0% | +3.1% | — |
| West Town | $2,695 | $1,895 | $2,900 | +7.0% | +12.3% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,688 | $2,688 | $3,602 | -3.1% | +13.6% | — |
| Old Town | $2,675 | $2,498 | $3,500 | -0.9% | +11.6% | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,675 | — | — | +7.0% | -0.9% | — |
| Loop | $2,673 | $2,350 | $3,295 | +0.9% | +3.1% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,600 | $2,450 | $3,450 | -5.0% | +4.0% | — |
| North Center | $2,600 | — | $2,575 | -5.5% | +8.6% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,600 | $2,300 | $2,950 | -1.9% | +8.3% | — |
| Sheffield & DePaul | $2,600 | — | — | -26.8% | -13.3% | — |
| University Village | $2,575 | — | — | +12.0% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,550 | — | $2,200 | -15.0% | -8.9% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,500 | $1,445 | $2,500 | +8.7% | -1.9% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,500 | — | $2,500 | 0.0% | +25.0% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,495 | — | $2,200 | +4.0% | +13.4% | — |
| South Loop | $2,489 | $2,489 | $3,295 | -0.7% | +6.2% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,450 | — | — | +16.7% | +11.4% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,422 | $2,078 | $2,422 | +11.2% | +16.0% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,400 | — | — | -9.4% | -12.7% | — |
| Lake View | $2,395 | $1,900 | $3,000 | -11.3% | +6.4% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,325 | — | $2,275 | +10.7% | +29.2% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,286 | $2,286 | $2,978 | -0.6% | +3.8% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,244 | $2,244 | $3,472 | -1.6% | +1.9% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,214 | — | — | +3.4% | — | — |
| East Village | $2,200 | — | — | -22.1% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,195 | $1,775 | $2,150 | -12.0% | -0.2% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,150 | — | — | -21.8% | -18.7% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,150 | — | $2,100 | -10.4% | +16.2% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,075 | — | — | -5.7% | +31.7% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,041 | $2,041 | — | +1.1% | +9.7% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,035 | $1,712 | $2,035 | +2.4% | +4.8% | — |
| River Grove | $2,025 | — | — | +3.8% | -10.0% | — |
| Hyde Park | $2,025 | — | — | +19.3% | +42.1% | — |
| Avondale | $2,000 | — | $1,998 | -9.1% | +5.3% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $1,990 | — | $1,970 | +10.9% | -0.5% | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,975 | — | — | -1.0% | -7.1% | — |
| Bronzeville | $1,975 | — | — | -10.2% | -12.2% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $1,975 | — | — | -11.2% | -16.8% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,950 | $1,588 | $2,000 | -11.2% | +2.6% | — |
| Buena Park | $1,950 | $2,000 | — | -17.0% | -3.1% | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $1,925 | — | $2,150 | -12.5% | -19.8% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,875 | — | — | +21.0% | -6.3% | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,850 | $1,600 | $1,975 | -6.3% | 0.0% | — |
| Hermosa | $1,850 | — | — | +17.5% | +28.7% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,850 | — | — | +4.2% | +3.1% | — |
| West Ridge | $1,823 | — | $1,713 | +7.6% | +7.2% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,814 | — | $1,814 | +3.4% | — | — |
| Dunning | $1,800 | — | — | — | -34.5% | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,800 | — | — | +2.9% | 0.0% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,750 | $1,775 | $2,300 | -2.7% | +6.1% | — |
| Boystown | $1,748 | — | — | — | -0.1% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,700 | $1,460 | $1,898 | -0.6% | +6.9% | — |
| Irving Park | $1,700 | — | $1,800 | -8.1% | -9.2% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,700 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,695 | — | $1,595 | -3.1% | -7.1% | — |
| Uptown | $1,675 | $1,746 | $2,775 | -23.7% | -4.3% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,650 | — | — | -10.8% | +3.1% | — |
| Ohare | $1,569 | $1,569 | $2,080 | +0.5% | +5.7% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,475 | — | $1,438 | -20.3% | +18.0% | — |
| Little Village | $1,475 | — | $1,438 | -20.3% | +18.0% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,429 | — | — | -4.7% | — | — |
| South Shore | $1,300 | — | — | 0.0% | +13.0% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,295 | — | $1,295 | -10.4% | +0.4% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology