Chicago Rent Report — December 2025
A permanent record of Chicago rents for December 2025 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of December 2025, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,050 per month, up +2.8% from a year earlier.
In Chicago right now, the average listing leases in 15 days and 9,301 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are Pilsen (+53.8%), Wicker Park (+42.4%), Bucktown (+38.0%).
Bucktown is the most expensive area tracked at $3,173 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,220.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, December 2025
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucktown | $3,173 | — | — | +13.3% | +38.0% | — |
| River North | $3,164 | $2,535 | $3,548 | +21.7% | +5.5% | — |
| West Loop | $2,950 | $2,725 | $3,500 | -1.7% | +9.3% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,850 | $2,160 | — | +15.2% | +24.1% | — |
| Near West Side | $2,850 | $2,650 | $3,300 | -1.7% | +5.6% | — |
| Loop | $2,850 | $2,200 | $3,300 | +9.6% | +4.6% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,750 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Town | $2,705 | $2,300 | $2,395 | -2.9% | +8.2% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,705 | — | — | -4.6% | +42.4% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,700 | $2,500 | $3,500 | +4.9% | -3.6% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,611 | — | — | +13.5% | +4.4% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,600 | — | $2,650 | -5.5% | +20.9% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,575 | — | $2,400 | +3.0% | +8.4% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,506 | — | $2,506 | +6.6% | +30.1% | — |
| Streeterville | $2,500 | — | — | -5.7% | -9.1% | — |
| Pilsen | $2,500 | — | — | +35.1% | +53.8% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,500 | — | — | +11.1% | +18.3% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,479 | $2,479 | $3,286 | +14.9% | +2.4% | — |
| South Loop | $2,462 | $2,462 | $3,517 | +1.0% | +8.1% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,425 | — | — | -13.4% | -9.8% | — |
| Lake View | $2,300 | $2,197 | $2,650 | -7.8% | -8.0% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,260 | — | — | -2.6% | -6.5% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,250 | $2,250 | $3,176 | -7.7% | +7.0% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,248 | — | $2,100 | -10.1% | +2.4% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,150 | — | — | +7.5% | -4.4% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,150 | — | — | — | +10.3% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,150 | — | — | -17.2% | -1.9% | — |
| Lower West Side | $2,100 | — | — | +10.6% | +27.3% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,100 | — | $1,898 | -13.4% | +10.5% | — |
| Avondale | $2,085 | — | $2,200 | +4.3% | +22.6% | — |
| Irving Park | $2,000 | — | — | +5.3% | +33.8% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $1,975 | — | — | +1.3% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $1,950 | — | — | -2.4% | +6.8% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,950 | — | — | +18.2% | +8.3% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,900 | — | — | +10.3% | +11.8% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,900 | $1,546 | $1,906 | -2.3% | +1.3% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $1,850 | — | — | -14.0% | -21.3% | — |
| Buena Park | $1,800 | $1,810 | — | -14.3% | -14.3% | — |
| Ravenswood | $1,800 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,775 | — | $1,650 | +4.4% | -6.3% | — |
| Uptown | $1,750 | $1,750 | — | +2.7% | -2.5% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,725 | $1,550 | $1,862 | +7.4% | +9.5% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $1,700 | — | — | -17.1% | +3.2% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,692 | $1,795 | — | -16.4% | -9.8% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,672 | — | — | +6.8% | — | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,487 | $1,487 | $1,845 | -3.3% | -20.8% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,450 | — | — | -4.9% | -3.3% | — |
| New City | $1,400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chatham | $1,350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auburn Gresham | $1,250 | — | — | — | -24.2% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,220 | $1,015 | $1,220 | +7.8% | -10.0% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology