Chicago Rent Report — October 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for October 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of October 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,250 per month, up +7.3% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,233, a median discount of +0.8% ($17/month) off asking.
In Chicago right now, the average listing leases in 16 days and 4,903 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are North Center (+47.4%), Little Italy (+23.2%), Downers Grove (+13.9%).
Fulton Market is the most expensive area tracked at $3,380 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,305.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, October 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Market | $3,380 | $2,992 | $4,078 | +20.1% | — | — |
| East Village | $3,000 | — | — | +36.5% | — | — |
| Roscoe Village | $2,995 | — | — | -1.0% | — | — |
| Old Town | $2,972 | $2,829 | $4,172 | -4.4% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,899 | $2,839 | $4,353 | +4.5% | — | — |
| River West | $2,880 | $2,350 | $3,187 | +9.0% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $2,856 | $2,787 | $3,998 | +2.2% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,800 | $2,700 | $2,875 | 0.0% | +1.8% | — |
| North Center | $2,800 | — | $2,200 | +7.7% | +47.4% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,772 | $2,891 | — | -3.0% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,771 | — | — | — | +23.2% | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,755 | $2,833 | — | -5.5% | — | — |
| West Loop | $2,744 | $2,669 | $3,768 | -0.3% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,725 | $2,421 | $2,953 | +4.5% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,723 | $2,590 | $3,732 | +0.7% | — | — |
| River North | $2,717 | $2,669 | $4,104 | +0.1% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,713 | $2,664 | $3,674 | -7.4% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,682 | — | — | +12.1% | — | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,678 | $2,672 | $3,722 | +0.7% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,560 | $2,560 | $3,667 | +7.5% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,511 | $2,456 | $3,198 | +1.5% | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,500 | $2,000 | $2,950 | -7.4% | +4.2% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,471 | $2,445 | — | -5.1% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,450 | $1,800 | $2,800 | 0.0% | +12.7% | — |
| River Grove | $2,425 | — | — | -6.7% | — | — |
| Printers Row | $2,418 | $2,378 | — | -5.0% | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,398 | $2,619 | $2,712 | -4.5% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,390 | $2,255 | — | +2.8% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,372 | $2,456 | $3,613 | +2.7% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,351 | $1,940 | $3,287 | +1.7% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,339 | $2,229 | — | +1.3% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,305 | $2,410 | $2,200 | +1.6% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,288 | $1,905 | $2,304 | -7.2% | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,246 | $1,868 | $2,594 | -7.0% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,223 | — | $2,220 | -4.1% | — | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,219 | $2,252 | $2,929 | +4.7% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,185 | $1,975 | $2,195 | -6.9% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,176 | $2,205 | $2,100 | -5.4% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,167 | — | $2,150 | -2.6% | — | — |
| Lislesuburb | $2,160 | $1,998 | $2,225 | +8.3% | — | — |
| Andersonville | $2,140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,138 | $1,825 | — | +11.5% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,125 | — | $1,995 | +11.8% | +6.5% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,095 | — | — | -8.9% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,055 | $2,300 | $3,530 | -10.4% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,050 | — | — | +8.2% | +10.8% | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,050 | — | — | -24.8% | +13.9% | — |
| Ravenswood | $1,993 | $2,095 | — | -11.4% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,990 | — | $2,025 | -1.7% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,965 | $1,850 | — | -5.6% | — | — |
| Auburn Gresham | $1,950 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $1,898 | — | $1,895 | -2.4% | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $1,895 | — | — | -17.4% | -2.8% | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,870 | — | — | — | -1.6% | — |
| Austin | $1,800 | — | — | +16.1% | +8.2% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,795 | $1,873 | — | -8.6% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $1,795 | — | $1,872 | -3.5% | -5.5% | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $1,784 | $1,635 | — | +5.6% | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,771 | $1,883 | $2,503 | -3.2% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,765 | $1,540 | $2,096 | +23.6% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,750 | — | $1,700 | +3.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $1,745 | $1,385 | $1,938 | -14.8% | -10.1% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,744 | $1,708 | $2,364 | +2.8% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,725 | — | — | -4.2% | -1.4% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,700 | — | $1,650 | +6.3% | -5.6% | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,700 | — | $1,825 | -13.8% | -2.9% | — |
| Ohare | $1,659 | $1,627 | $1,925 | +2.1% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $1,600 | $1,650 | — | -17.6% | — | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,582 | — | — | +1.4% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,571 | — | — | -11.5% | — | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,548 | — | — | -2.8% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,524 | $1,447 | $3,975 | -14.1% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,500 | — | — | +8.7% | -18.9% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,475 | — | — | -10.6% | -10.6% | — |
| South Shore | $1,400 | — | $1,350 | +2.0% | -6.7% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,400 | — | — | 0.0% | +7.7% | — |
| Little Village | $1,400 | — | — | 0.0% | +7.7% | — |
| Mayfair | $1,375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,305 | $1,110 | $1,312 | +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