Chicago Rent Report — January 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for January 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of January 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,250 per month, up +7.1% 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 Buena Park (+44.6%), Bucktown (+34.4%), River Grove (+29.7%).
Streeterville is the most expensive area tracked at $3,413 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, January 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streeterville | $3,413 | $2,650 | $5,200 | +36.5% | +17.7% | — |
| River West | $3,325 | — | — | — | +1.1% | — |
| Old Town | $3,300 | — | — | — | +20.0% | — |
| River Grove | $3,275 | — | — | — | +29.7% | — |
| West Loop | $3,200 | $2,500 | $3,500 | +8.5% | +13.3% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $3,150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bucktown | $3,125 | — | $3,250 | -1.5% | +34.4% | — |
| River North | $3,100 | $2,650 | $3,800 | -2.0% | +26.5% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,025 | $2,625 | $3,375 | +6.1% | -1.6% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,998 | $2,500 | $4,000 | +11.0% | +15.3% | — |
| West Town | $2,995 | $2,268 | $2,900 | +10.7% | +19.8% | — |
| Loop | $2,987 | $2,400 | $3,250 | +4.8% | +14.9% | — |
| North Center | $2,850 | — | — | — | +9.1% | — |
| Near West Side | $2,800 | $2,400 | $3,200 | -1.8% | +6.7% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,800 | — | $2,500 | +8.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,773 | — | $2,625 | +42.2% | +26.0% | — |
| Lake View | $2,750 | $2,300 | $3,200 | +19.6% | +22.2% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,750 | — | $2,448 | +1.7% | +4.8% | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,710 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,700 | — | — | +11.3% | +12.5% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,675 | — | — | +2.5% | +7.0% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,622 | $2,622 | $3,440 | +5.8% | +10.6% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,536 | $1,995 | $2,536 | +1.2% | +12.1% | — |
| South Loop | $2,529 | $2,529 | $3,322 | +2.7% | +9.9% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,500 | $2,195 | $3,000 | -3.8% | +2.0% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,500 | — | — | 0.0% | +7.5% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,500 | — | — | +47.1% | +19.0% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,500 | — | $2,100 | +11.2% | +19.0% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,450 | $2,000 | — | +36.1% | +44.6% | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,400 | — | — | — | +17.1% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,395 | $2,395 | $3,230 | +6.4% | -38.1% | — |
| Avondale | $2,350 | — | $2,150 | +12.7% | -2.1% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,350 | — | — | +27.0% | +0.1% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,300 | — | — | +7.0% | -1.1% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,250 | — | — | -18.2% | -1.1% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,200 | — | $2,088 | +11.4% | -10.2% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,200 | — | — | +2.3% | -6.4% | — |
| Albany Park | $2,099 | — | — | +10.5% | +5.1% | — |
| West Ridge | $2,095 | — | $1,900 | +18.0% | +16.4% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,054 | $2,054 | — | — | -12.7% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,040 | — | $2,040 | — | — | — |
| Irving Park | $1,993 | — | $2,035 | -0.4% | -5.0% | — |
| Uptown | $1,988 | $1,775 | $2,600 | +13.6% | +16.9% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Little Village | $1,975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,965 | — | — | — | -6.4% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $1,900 | $1,600 | $1,898 | -9.5% | -13.4% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $1,900 | — | — | -11.6% | -22.4% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,895 | $1,895 | $2,395 | — | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,882 | $1,578 | $1,882 | -0.9% | -2.6% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,800 | $1,713 | $2,250 | +6.4% | +6.6% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,800 | — | — | +16.9% | -5.3% | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,800 | — | — | +0.1% | +6.0% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,798 | — | — | -28.1% | +10.6% | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,795 | — | — | -14.5% | +10.5% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,738 | — | $1,675 | -10.9% | -0.7% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,639 | $1,493 | $1,825 | -5.0% | +2.4% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,600 | — | — | +10.3% | +1.6% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,582 | $1,582 | — | — | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,569 | $1,569 | $1,875 | +5.5% | +5.3% | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,500 | — | — | — | -3.2% | — |
| South Shore | $1,475 | — | — | — | -7.8% | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,260 | — | — | — | -35.4% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,220 | $1,015 | $1,220 | 0.0% | -13.2% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology