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 $2,522 per month, up +5.0% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,507, a median discount of +0.6% ($15/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 Wrigleyville (+33.1%), River Grove (+31.8%), North Center (+20.0%).
Wrigleyville is the most expensive area tracked at $3,448 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,318.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrigleyville | $3,448 | — | — | +7.9% | +33.1% | — |
| River Grove | $3,295 | — | — | +3.1% | +31.8% | — |
| East Village | $3,238 | — | $2,900 | +29.6% | -4.7% | — |
| West Town | $3,235 | $2,399 | $3,355 | +19.1% | — | — |
| Itascasuburb | $3,200 | — | $3,200 | — | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,190 | $3,075 | $4,849 | +1.1% | — | — |
| River West | $3,136 | $2,832 | $3,706 | +9.9% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,052 | $2,717 | $4,434 | +5.5% | — | — |
| River North | $3,031 | $2,933 | $4,283 | +4.4% | — | — |
| North Center | $3,000 | — | $3,000 | +15.4% | +20.0% | — |
| Sheffield & DePaul | $2,995 | — | — | — | -20.1% | — |
| West Loop | $2,992 | $2,762 | $3,816 | -3.1% | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $2,992 | $3,012 | $4,429 | -8.9% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,990 | $2,802 | $3,651 | +11.0% | — | — |
| Fulton River District | $2,920 | $2,884 | $4,407 | +10.6% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,900 | $2,800 | $3,300 | -6.2% | +5.5% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,876 | $2,877 | $4,278 | +4.4% | — | — |
| Lakeshore East | $2,844 | $2,921 | $4,595 | +8.8% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $2,803 | $2,783 | $4,289 | -4.4% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,800 | $2,200 | $3,195 | +0.2% | +7.7% | 677 |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,767 | $2,454 | $3,293 | +6.7% | — | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,711 | $2,191 | $3,064 | +6.3% | — | — |
| Near South Side | $2,675 | $2,300 | $3,000 | -0.9% | -4.3% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,667 | $2,451 | $2,657 | +4.3% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,660 | $2,988 | $2,265 | +15.7% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,659 | $2,575 | $3,699 | -4.0% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,655 | $2,642 | $3,399 | +1.7% | — | — |
| Printers Row | $2,650 | $2,715 | $3,732 | +8.6% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,633 | $2,596 | $3,497 | +2.2% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,595 | $2,650 | $2,792 | +5.0% | — | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,585 | — | — | +29.3% | +12.4% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,569 | $2,407 | $3,866 | -10.9% | — | — |
| Rush & Division | $2,550 | — | — | +3.0% | +4.6% | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,523 | $2,325 | $2,983 | +10.4% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,519 | $2,328 | $2,930 | -8.4% | — | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,496 | $2,221 | $2,441 | +13.5% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,491 | $1,928 | $2,384 | +0.4% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,488 | $2,529 | $3,459 | +14.9% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,479 | $2,234 | $3,161 | +11.1% | — | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,472 | $2,459 | $3,103 | +6.1% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,472 | $2,219 | $2,553 | +9.3% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,450 | — | $2,250 | +2.1% | -4.9% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,428 | $2,504 | $3,840 | -9.7% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,426 | $2,437 | — | +4.3% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,400 | — | $2,450 | -4.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,351 | $2,040 | $2,507 | +13.7% | — | — |
| United Center | $2,300 | — | — | -11.5% | -14.8% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,291 | $1,548 | $2,375 | -8.2% | — | — |
| Pilsen | $2,226 | $2,340 | $2,225 | +6.4% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $2,200 | — | — | +33.7% | +2.4% | — |
| Irving Park | $2,200 | — | $1,950 | +1.1% | +14.3% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,196 | $2,189 | $2,743 | +3.3% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $2,185 | $1,963 | $2,735 | +4.9% | — | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,185 | — | $2,179 | -0.7% | — | — |
| Uptown | $2,158 | $2,048 | $3,157 | +14.9% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,124 | $2,022 | $2,400 | +2.0% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,124 | — | — | +11.3% | — | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,021 | — | $2,025 | +20.3% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $2,000 | — | $1,995 | -2.4% | +5.4% | — |
| Jefferson Park | $2,000 | — | — | +3.9% | -11.1% | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,965 | $1,802 | $2,152 | +7.1% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,961 | $1,753 | $2,022 | +4.7% | — | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $1,914 | $1,898 | $2,290 | -4.8% | — | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,885 | $1,611 | $2,112 | +4.4% | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $1,875 | $1,663 | $1,950 | -13.0% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,867 | — | $1,879 | -3.1% | — | — |
| Woodlawn | $1,800 | — | — | -10.0% | -10.0% | — |
| West Ridge | $1,800 | — | $1,795 | -5.3% | +9.1% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,800 | — | $1,700 | +11.6% | -10.0% | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,785 | $1,887 | $2,840 | +13.6% | — | — |
| Andersonville | $1,784 | $1,784 | $2,395 | -24.1% | — | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,722 | $1,621 | $1,764 | +0.4% | — | — |
| Edgewater | $1,713 | $1,772 | $2,586 | +8.1% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,700 | — | — | -12.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,663 | $1,560 | $1,950 | +0.4% | — | — |
| Garfield Park | $1,650 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,641 | $1,593 | $1,787 | -0.2% | — | — |
| Ohare | $1,605 | $1,610 | $1,967 | -1.2% | — | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,600 | — | — | -5.6% | -17.9% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,600 | — | — | +6.7% | +4.9% | — |
| Little Village | $1,600 | — | — | +6.7% | +4.9% | — |
| South Shore | $1,519 | $1,577 | — | -0.5% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,475 | — | — | -14.5% | -13.2% | — |
| Mayfair | $1,400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,318 | $1,096 | $1,329 | -6.0% | — | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology