Chicago Rent Report — March 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for March 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of March 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,397 per month, up +1.8% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,381, a median discount of +0.7% ($16/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 Lower West Side (+18.8%), Wrigleyville (+18.3%), Avondale (+14.3%).
Fulton Market is the most expensive area tracked at $3,357 median, while Chatham is the most affordable at $1,225.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, March 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Market | $3,357 | $2,984 | $4,422 | -0.5% | — | — |
| Wrigleyville | $3,195 | — | — | +25.3% | +18.3% | — |
| River Grove | $3,195 | — | $3,195 | +8.3% | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,162 | $3,138 | $4,432 | +2.3% | — | 1 |
| West Loop | $3,097 | $2,767 | $3,779 | +11.5% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $3,093 | $2,800 | $3,400 | +6.7% | +6.7% | — |
| Streeterville | $2,931 | $2,793 | $4,238 | +0.5% | — | — |
| River North | $2,899 | $2,883 | $4,144 | +0.6% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,892 | $2,889 | $4,182 | +3.0% | — | 1 |
| Bucktown | $2,883 | $2,562 | $3,650 | +9.6% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $2,862 | $2,825 | $4,045 | -6.7% | — | — |
| River West | $2,860 | $2,710 | $3,925 | +2.2% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,795 | $2,195 | $2,995 | +11.8% | +11.8% | — |
| Loop | $2,769 | $2,488 | $3,669 | +4.0% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,760 | $2,372 | $3,051 | +7.8% | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,700 | $2,300 | $3,000 | -1.8% | -3.6% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,693 | $2,658 | $2,825 | -2.4% | — | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,692 | $2,217 | $3,050 | -14.3% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,683 | $2,514 | $3,717 | +7.5% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,626 | $2,411 | $3,090 | +3.4% | — | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,622 | $2,672 | $3,928 | +2.2% | — | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,613 | $2,606 | $4,032 | -0.6% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,606 | $2,555 | $3,498 | +0.7% | — | — |
| North Center | $2,600 | — | $2,523 | -5.5% | -13.2% | — |
| United Center | $2,600 | — | — | — | -8.8% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,576 | $2,498 | $3,295 | +3.1% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,562 | $2,415 | $3,075 | +31.2% | — | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,555 | $2,284 | $2,982 | +15.0% | — | — |
| Douglas | $2,550 | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| Little Italy | $2,500 | — | $2,400 | -3.7% | +2.0% | — |
| East Village | $2,498 | — | $2,685 | -12.3% | -5.7% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,475 | $2,459 | — | +5.3% | +5.8% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,474 | $1,869 | $2,355 | +0.8% | — | — |
| Garfield Ridge | $2,450 | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Printers Row | $2,439 | $2,606 | $3,548 | -11.2% | — | 14 |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,431 | $2,415 | $2,624 | +5.2% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,426 | $1,575 | $2,362 | +8.3% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,400 | — | $2,448 | -2.0% | +14.3% | — |
| Andersonville | $2,351 | $1,895 | $2,395 | +24.1% | — | 9 |
| Kenwood | $2,350 | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,327 | $2,334 | $3,302 | +2.1% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,326 | — | — | -1.6% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,300 | — | $2,300 | -2.1% | +4.5% | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,286 | — | — | -44.9% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,265 | $2,146 | — | -9.6% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,261 | $2,105 | $2,327 | — | — | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,200 | $2,195 | $2,850 | -9.1% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,200 | — | $2,255 | -1.2% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,182 | $2,504 | $3,244 | -5.7% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $2,175 | — | $2,175 | +11.5% | +11.5% | — |
| Boystown | $2,170 | — | — | +8.5% | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,154 | $1,618 | $1,958 | -13.0% | — | — |
| Norwood Park | $2,148 | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,120 | $2,104 | $2,463 | -9.1% | — | — |
| Pilsen | $2,092 | $2,235 | $1,975 | +3.3% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $2,082 | $1,808 | $2,025 | +13.3% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,082 | — | $2,450 | -0.3% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,068 | $1,964 | $2,349 | +2.5% | — | 28 |
| Lower West Side | $2,050 | — | $1,975 | +2.5% | +18.8% | — |
| Montclare | $2,025 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Wheelingsuburb | $2,010 | $1,860 | $2,140 | -4.3% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,000 | — | — | -3.6% | +2.6% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,000 | — | — | -6.5% | -13.0% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,950 | — | — | +20.0% | +5.4% | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,925 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,925 | — | $2,000 | +10.0% | +13.6% | — |
| Bronzeville | $1,908 | — | — | -6.2% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,900 | — | $1,800 | 0.0% | +12.1% | — |
| Downers Grove | $1,900 | — | — | -15.6% | -20.0% | — |
| Uptown | $1,884 | $1,903 | $2,693 | +3.3% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,875 | $1,708 | $2,016 | +2.1% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,835 | $1,785 | $2,255 | -7.0% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,806 | $1,637 | $2,139 | -2.5% | — | — |
| Washington Park | $1,800 | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| Mckinley Park | $1,795 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| North Lawndale | $1,775 | — | — | +7.6% | +4.4% | — |
| Chicago Lawn | $1,750 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Austin | $1,725 | — | — | +3.0% | +3.0% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,715 | — | — | +3.8% | — | 33 |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,695 | — | — | +2.7% | -1.7% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $1,680 | $1,590 | — | — | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,657 | $1,505 | $1,765 | +10.2% | — | — |
| Washington Heights | $1,650 | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| Bridgeport | $1,645 | — | — | -6.0% | -17.8% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,645 | $1,640 | — | +4.3% | — | — |
| North Park | $1,638 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Lislesuburb | $1,618 | $1,974 | — | -24.5% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,613 | — | $1,613 | +11.2% | -10.4% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,598 | $1,826 | $2,507 | -13.2% | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,595 | $1,589 | $1,904 | -4.1% | — | 38 |
| Hermosa | $1,565 | — | $1,565 | — | -0.9% | — |
| South Shore | $1,527 | $1,583 | — | +15.2% | — | — |
| West Englewood | $1,520 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Brighton Park | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| South Lawndale | $1,500 | — | — | — | +11.1% | — |
| Little Village | $1,500 | — | — | — | +11.1% | — |
| Roseland | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| Grand Crossing | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| Justicesuburb | $1,402 | $1,096 | $1,318 | +27.9% | — | 23 |
| Clearing | $1,400 | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Chatham | $1,225 | — | — | — | -27.9% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology