Chicago Rent Report — September 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for September 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of September 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,100 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 Hyde Park (+35.7%), Humboldt Park (+26.9%), Aurora (+26.1%).
Old Town is the most expensive area tracked at $3,100 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,110.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, September 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | $3,100 | $2,500 | $4,000 | +15.9% | +21.6% | — |
| Roscoe Village | $3,025 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,993 | — | — | +8.2% | +19.7% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,975 | — | — | -3.9% | +8.2% | — |
| Wilmette | $2,975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,950 | $2,200 | — | +3.5% | 0.0% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,900 | — | — | +34.9% | +18.4% | — |
| West Loop | $2,875 | $2,500 | $3,400 | -2.5% | -2.5% | — |
| River West | $2,850 | — | — | -13.5% | -4.8% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,805 | — | — | +26.7% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,800 | $2,450 | $3,325 | -0.9% | +7.7% | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,800 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,798 | — | $2,200 | +9.7% | +7.6% | — |
| Loop | $2,750 | $2,175 | $3,200 | +2.9% | +4.2% | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,725 | — | — | -2.6% | +13.5% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,700 | $2,250 | $2,875 | +3.8% | +8.0% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,682 | $2,400 | $3,700 | -4.2% | +3.2% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,650 | $2,347 | $3,600 | +1.9% | -1.9% | — |
| River North | $2,650 | $2,400 | $3,600 | -7.7% | -5.4% | — |
| Sauganash & Forest Glen | $2,650 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| North Center | $2,600 | — | $1,988 | 0.0% | -1.9% | — |
| River Grove | $2,600 | — | — | +28.4% | -42.2% | — |
| La Grange | $2,595 | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| Forest Glen | $2,575 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| West Town | $2,500 | $2,225 | $2,475 | -7.2% | +4.2% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,485 | $2,485 | $3,482 | -7.6% | +8.3% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,467 | — | $2,467 | +20.9% | -4.5% | — |
| Lake View | $2,450 | $1,995 | $2,700 | +2.3% | +11.4% | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,436 | $2,436 | $3,187 | -2.1% | +5.5% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,318 | — | $2,318 | -4.3% | +2.9% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,300 | $2,300 | — | -6.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,300 | — | — | -4.2% | +12.2% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,295 | — | — | +16.2% | +1.0% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,250 | — | — | — | +4.7% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,250 | — | $2,200 | -9.8% | +2.5% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,238 | $2,238 | $3,672 | -2.1% | +0.5% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,235 | — | $2,150 | +7.7% | -6.9% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,224 | $2,224 | — | -0.9% | -27.1% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,200 | — | $2,100 | +0.2% | +2.3% | — |
| Kenwood | $2,200 | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Bronzeville | $2,200 | — | $2,100 | +11.4% | -6.2% | — |
| Grant Park | $2,200 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| East Village | $2,198 | — | — | -0.1% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,195 | — | $2,173 | +2.1% | -0.2% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,114 | $1,771 | $2,114 | +3.9% | +26.1% | — |
| Hyde Park | $2,103 | — | — | +3.9% | +35.7% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,088 | — | — | +7.1% | -0.6% | — |
| Montclare | $2,075 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,048 | — | $2,050 | -11.9% | +17.0% | — |
| Pilsen | $2,000 | — | $1,923 | +2.6% | +9.6% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $1,998 | $1,545 | $2,275 | -20.1% | -16.6% | — |
| East Garfield Park | $1,988 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,973 | — | $1,895 | +6.6% | +19.6% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $1,950 | — | $2,025 | -2.0% | -18.8% | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,950 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avondale | $1,900 | — | $1,900 | -5.0% | +5.6% | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,895 | — | $1,495 | -4.1% | -11.9% | — |
| Irving Park | $1,860 | — | $2,000 | +9.4% | +18.1% | — |
| North Park | $1,850 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| Norwood Park | $1,825 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| Uptown | $1,800 | $1,650 | $2,390 | +7.5% | +1.5% | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,800 | — | — | +6.2% | +6.0% | — |
| Douglas | $1,798 | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| Albany Park | $1,775 | — | $1,925 | -5.3% | +7.6% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,773 | $1,655 | $2,200 | +1.3% | +7.5% | — |
| Garfield Park | $1,700 | — | — | — | -4.9% | — |
| West Ridge | $1,695 | — | $1,745 | -7.0% | -2.5% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $1,680 | — | — | — | +3.7% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,650 | — | $1,580 | 0.0% | +26.9% | — |
| West Garfield Park | $1,650 | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Brighton Park | $1,640 | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,618 | — | $1,618 | -10.8% | — | — |
| Hermosa | $1,600 | — | — | -13.5% | +5.8% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,600 | — | $1,650 | -13.5% | -1.2% | — |
| Clearing | $1,600 | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| Ohare | $1,588 | $1,588 | $1,998 | +1.2% | +5.5% | — |
| Washington Heights | $1,575 | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Austin | $1,550 | — | — | — | +3.3% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,521 | $1,521 | — | +6.4% | +1.1% | — |
| Washington Park | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| Archer Heights | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Gage Park | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| Rogers Park | $1,498 | $1,541 | $1,862 | -11.9% | -6.1% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,400 | — | — | -5.1% | +20.4% | — |
| Little Village | $1,400 | — | — | -5.1% | +20.4% | — |
| South Chicago | $1,400 | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| Chicago Lawn | $1,400 | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,380 | — | — | — | -20.0% | — |
| South Shore | $1,373 | — | — | +5.6% | -3.6% | — |
| West Englewood | $1,345 | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| Justicesuburb | $1,110 | $1,110 | — | -14.3% | -16.5% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology