Chicago Rent Report — May 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for May 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of May 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,500 per month, up +7.4% 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 (+42.9%), Des Plaines (+35.0%), Wrigleyville (+34.0%).
River West is the most expensive area tracked at $3,600 median, while Justice is the most affordable at $1,358.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, May 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River West | $3,600 | — | — | -2.7% | +4.6% | — |
| Wicker Park | $3,400 | — | $3,500 | +5.4% | +13.4% | — |
| West Loop | $3,395 | $2,900 | $3,500 | -0.1% | +12.2% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $3,350 | — | — | -2.8% | +34.0% | — |
| Streeterville | $3,300 | $2,750 | $3,950 | +10.0% | +3.1% | — |
| Old Town | $3,300 | — | — | +3.3% | +6.5% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,250 | $2,650 | $3,750 | -5.8% | -4.4% | — |
| Itascasuburb | $3,200 | — | $3,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| West Town | $3,050 | $2,250 | $2,940 | -1.6% | +13.2% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $3,037 | $2,397 | $3,037 | 0.0% | +42.9% | — |
| Near North Side | $3,000 | $2,500 | $3,800 | +11.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Near West Side | $3,000 | $2,800 | $3,350 | +2.6% | +5.3% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $3,000 | — | — | +8.1% | +3.4% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,875 | — | $3,200 | +7.5% | +7.5% | — |
| Lake View | $2,850 | $2,145 | $3,100 | +1.3% | +9.6% | — |
| River North | $2,850 | $2,500 | $3,700 | +1.8% | -5.0% | — |
| Loop | $2,800 | $2,325 | $3,400 | +5.7% | +3.7% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,800 | — | — | +17.9% | +3.7% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,800 | — | — | +31.8% | +24.4% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,786 | $2,237 | $2,786 | +1.0% | +23.2% | — |
| South Loop | $2,755 | $2,755 | $3,445 | +3.6% | +11.0% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,746 | $2,746 | $3,777 | -0.1% | +7.3% | — |
| North Center | $2,700 | — | $2,575 | -10.0% | +12.5% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,700 | — | — | -1.1% | +35.0% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,686 | $2,686 | $3,300 | +1.4% | +14.3% | — |
| Uptown | $2,648 | — | $2,900 | +10.3% | +19.5% | — |
| Bucktown | $2,625 | — | $2,880 | +1.0% | +2.9% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,600 | $2,100 | $2,600 | +4.0% | +13.0% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,575 | — | — | +2.1% | +17.0% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,407 | $2,166 | $2,407 | -3.7% | -8.0% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,400 | — | — | +4.3% | +4.3% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,380 | $2,380 | $3,125 | +6.5% | -0.1% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,250 | — | — | -10.0% | +2.4% | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,250 | — | — | — | -31.3% | — |
| Avondale | $2,245 | — | — | -5.5% | +2.3% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,200 | — | $2,150 | -1.1% | -4.3% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,040 | — | $2,040 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,025 | $1,821 | $2,064 | +0.4% | -1.8% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $1,950 | — | $2,150 | -7.1% | -4.9% | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,950 | — | $1,775 | -2.5% | +2.6% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,950 | — | — | +8.5% | +13.0% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,875 | $1,850 | — | +7.1% | +7.1% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,875 | — | — | -17.0% | -1.1% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,834 | $1,735 | $1,834 | +3.1% | +27.4% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,784 | $1,784 | $2,345 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,750 | — | — | +2.9% | +7.7% | — |
| Irving Park | $1,740 | — | $1,900 | -20.9% | -8.2% | — |
| Ohare | $1,611 | $1,611 | $1,972 | -0.6% | -3.1% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,557 | $1,557 | — | -5.1% | -0.2% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,550 | — | — | -3.1% | -8.8% | — |
| Little Village | $1,550 | — | — | -3.1% | -8.8% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,525 | — | — | -19.7% | -20.6% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,495 | — | — | -19.0% | -18.7% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,358 | $1,129 | $1,358 | +3.0% | +0.7% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology