Chicago Rent Report — February 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for February 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of February 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,389 per month, up +4.6% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,365, a median discount of +1.0% ($24/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 Avondale (+16.7%), North Center (+15.8%), Lincoln Square (+12.9%).
Glenview is the most expensive area tracked at $4,150 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,096.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, February 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenviewsuburb | $4,150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $3,332 | $3,044 | $4,470 | +5.9% | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,071 | $3,075 | $4,377 | -1.3% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $2,951 | $2,849 | $3,993 | -2.4% | — | — |
| River Grove | $2,950 | — | $2,950 | -9.9% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,916 | $2,676 | $4,271 | -4.4% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,900 | $2,550 | $3,200 | +3.6% | +11.5% | — |
| River North | $2,871 | $2,870 | $4,133 | -6.0% | — | — |
| East Village | $2,848 | — | $2,550 | — | — | — |
| River West | $2,840 | $2,730 | $3,902 | -6.2% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,807 | $2,667 | $4,190 | -7.0% | — | — |
| West Loop | $2,791 | $2,603 | $3,696 | -2.7% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,760 | $2,875 | $2,600 | -0.7% | — | — |
| North Center | $2,750 | — | $3,088 | -3.5% | +15.8% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,750 | $2,300 | $3,000 | +1.9% | +3.8% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,747 | $2,668 | $3,481 | +3.0% | — | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,725 | — | $2,955 | — | — | — |
| Loop | $2,703 | $2,523 | $3,518 | -1.8% | — | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,659 | $2,659 | $4,257 | -4.8% | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,630 | — | — | -8.6% | — | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,624 | $2,614 | $4,051 | +4.2% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,595 | — | — | +15.3% | +11.6% | — |
| South Loop | $2,595 | $2,555 | $3,559 | -0.6% | — | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,550 | — | — | -19.0% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,547 | $2,396 | $3,212 | -1.5% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,539 | $2,486 | $2,375 | -12.7% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,503 | $2,511 | $3,772 | -2.7% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,500 | $2,173 | $3,025 | -7.9% | +5.8% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,489 | $2,454 | $3,900 | -5.9% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,488 | $2,237 | $3,004 | — | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,475 | $1,750 | $1,880 | +15.6% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,458 | $1,826 | $2,323 | +3.9% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,450 | — | $2,575 | +4.3% | +16.7% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,421 | $1,495 | $2,760 | +24.2% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,387 | $2,052 | $2,476 | +10.1% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,363 | $2,274 | — | +5.5% | — | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,350 | — | — | — | +6.8% | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,350 | — | $2,350 | -2.1% | +5.6% | — |
| Libertyville | $2,350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,349 | $1,884 | $2,307 | +14.0% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,298 | $2,330 | $3,279 | -5.0% | — | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,280 | $2,528 | $3,385 | +6.8% | — | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,238 | $1,604 | $2,200 | +7.6% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,226 | — | $2,197 | +3.0% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,222 | — | — | -8.6% | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,138 | — | — | -2.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,100 | — | $2,110 | +2.7% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,088 | — | $2,150 | -24.7% | +12.9% | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,075 | — | — | +2.2% | -5.5% | — |
| Dunning | $2,048 | — | — | — | -7.3% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,034 | — | — | +2.9% | — | — |
| Pilsen | $2,026 | $2,187 | — | +3.5% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,018 | $1,861 | $2,386 | -11.1% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $2,000 | — | $1,875 | +11.4% | +8.1% | — |
| Boystown | $2,000 | — | — | — | -11.7% | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,973 | $1,845 | — | +10.5% | — | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,964 | $2,013 | — | +7.8% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $1,950 | — | $1,975 | -2.2% | +5.4% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,930 | — | $1,934 | +8.6% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,900 | — | $1,900 | -9.3% | +12.8% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,895 | $1,895 | — | -15.6% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $1,890 | — | — | -32.8% | -27.3% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,853 | $1,670 | $2,185 | +3.3% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $1,838 | $1,834 | — | -11.1% | — | — |
| Edgewater | $1,826 | $1,764 | $2,346 | +4.8% | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,820 | $1,861 | $2,651 | -0.7% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,750 | — | — | -2.8% | -2.8% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,750 | — | $1,750 | -9.9% | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,683 | $1,618 | $1,860 | +13.3% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,675 | — | — | — | +1.5% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,652 | — | $1,652 | — | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,650 | — | — | +10.0% | -13.2% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,650 | — | — | -8.3% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,625 | — | $1,650 | -6.5% | -3.0% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,582 | — | — | -0.3% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,516 | $1,376 | $1,747 | +17.0% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,450 | — | — | -9.4% | -14.7% | — |
| South Shore | $1,325 | — | — | -10.2% | -8.6% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,096 | $1,015 | $1,045 | +4.9% | — | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology