Chicago Rent Report — April 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for April 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of April 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,483 per month, up +5.5% 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 Deerfield (+48.5%), Oak Park (+42.6%), Wrigleyville (+33.1%).
River West is the most expensive area tracked at $3,698 median, while Mayfair is the most affordable at $1,300.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, April 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River West | $3,698 | — | $3,700 | +21.2% | +19.3% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,450 | $2,425 | $3,650 | +13.6% | -1.3% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $3,448 | — | — | +7.9% | +33.1% | — |
| West Loop | $3,400 | $2,800 | $3,563 | -2.9% | +3.8% | — |
| East Village | $3,238 | — | $2,900 | +29.6% | -4.7% | — |
| Wicker Park | $3,225 | — | $2,875 | +11.8% | +2.4% | — |
| Itascasuburb | $3,200 | — | $3,200 | — | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,195 | $2,500 | $4,000 | +14.1% | -6.7% | — |
| West Town | $3,100 | $2,162 | $2,940 | +19.5% | +8.8% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $3,037 | $2,397 | $3,037 | -0.4% | +48.5% | — |
| Streeterville | $3,000 | $2,395 | $3,900 | -6.3% | -4.8% | — |
| North Center | $3,000 | — | $3,000 | +15.4% | +20.0% | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,998 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sheffield & DePaul | $2,995 | — | — | — | -20.1% | — |
| Near West Side | $2,925 | $2,800 | $3,350 | -4.7% | +6.4% | — |
| Lake View | $2,813 | $2,200 | $3,195 | +0.6% | +8.2% | 677 |
| River North | $2,800 | $2,600 | $3,900 | +1.8% | +7.7% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,775 | — | $2,363 | -1.7% | -4.3% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,758 | $2,222 | $2,758 | +18.5% | +6.7% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,748 | $2,748 | $3,803 | +5.4% | +11.3% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,730 | — | — | +6.4% | +4.4% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,700 | $2,500 | $3,900 | -3.7% | -3.6% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,675 | $2,300 | $3,000 | +2.9% | -4.3% | — |
| South Loop | $2,659 | $2,659 | $3,379 | +6.0% | +6.6% | — |
| Loop | $2,650 | $2,350 | $3,500 | -10.2% | +1.9% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,650 | — | — | — | +14.0% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,650 | $2,650 | $3,300 | +6.2% | +9.0% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,600 | $2,150 | — | -13.3% | -3.3% | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,550 | — | — | +3.0% | +4.6% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,535 | — | — | — | +10.2% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,523 | $2,100 | — | +8.5% | +14.7% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,500 | $2,125 | $2,500 | -3.8% | +4.4% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,500 | — | $2,123 | +11.1% | +11.4% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,500 | — | — | +4.2% | +26.6% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,500 | — | — | +16.3% | +8.7% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,500 | $2,082 | $2,500 | +27.3% | +4.8% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,425 | — | — | +22.9% | +42.6% | — |
| Uptown | $2,400 | $1,900 | $2,825 | +20.0% | +12.9% | — |
| Avondale | $2,375 | — | $2,250 | -1.0% | -7.8% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,375 | — | $2,400 | -5.0% | -1.0% | — |
| River Grove | $2,375 | — | — | -25.7% | -5.0% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,300 | $2,450 | — | -22.0% | -3.1% | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,300 | — | $2,265 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| United Center | $2,300 | — | — | -14.8% | -14.8% | — |
| Pilsen | $2,260 | — | $2,160 | +14.4% | +14.4% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,250 | — | — | -12.8% | +3.4% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,234 | $2,234 | $3,187 | +4.1% | -30.5% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,225 | — | $2,200 | -3.3% | -3.3% | — |
| Irving Park | $2,200 | — | $1,950 | +1.1% | +12.8% | — |
| Bridgeport | $2,200 | — | — | +33.7% | +2.4% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,125 | — | — | +6.3% | -15.0% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,100 | — | $2,400 | -6.7% | -12.5% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,040 | — | $2,040 | +28.3% | +19.0% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,016 | $1,752 | $2,048 | 0.0% | +0.1% | — |
| Lower West Side | $2,000 | — | $1,895 | -2.4% | +5.4% | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,925 | — | — | +3.3% | -14.4% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,900 | — | $1,700 | +17.8% | -5.0% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,846 | $1,543 | $1,980 | +4.0% | +5.5% | — |
| West Ridge | $1,800 | — | $1,750 | -5.3% | +9.1% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,798 | — | $1,813 | -6.6% | -10.1% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,784 | $1,784 | $2,395 | -5.9% | +5.3% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,778 | $1,641 | $1,778 | +11.5% | -3.4% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,750 | $1,681 | $2,750 | +3.2% | +0.7% | — |
| Portage Park | $1,700 | — | — | -12.8% | 0.0% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,641 | $1,641 | $1,787 | +0.1% | +9.5% | — |
| Ohare | $1,620 | $1,620 | $1,978 | +2.0% | -3.3% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,600 | — | — | +6.7% | +4.9% | — |
| Little Village | $1,600 | — | — | +6.7% | +4.9% | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,550 | — | — | -4.5% | -20.5% | — |
| South Shore | $1,450 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,318 | $1,096 | $1,318 | 0.0% | +0.2% | — |
| Mayfair | $1,300 | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology