Chicago Rent Report — June 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for June 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of June 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,550 per month, up +8.1% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,536, a median discount of +0.5% ($14/month) off asking.
In Chicago right now, the average listing leases in 15 days and 7,277 rentals are actively listed.
The fastest-rising neighborhoods year over year are Lakeshore East (+45.3%), Deerfield (+45.0%), Bucktown (+44.1%).
Wilmette is the most expensive area tracked at $4,275 median, while Mayfair is the most affordable at $1,327.
Source: the Abode Rent Index, computed from leased listings across MLS and Abode-managed communities, updated monthly. How these numbers are calculated
Neighborhood medians, June 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette | $4,275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $3,403 | $3,042 | $4,215 | +10.3% | -4.8% | — |
| Lakeshore East | $3,346 | $2,955 | $4,457 | +3.9% | +45.3% | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $3,341 | $2,270 | $2,987 | +26.6% | +31.4% | — |
| East Village | $3,200 | — | — | — | +6.7% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $3,200 | — | — | -6.6% | +11.3% | — |
| River West | $3,169 | $2,988 | $3,942 | +4.1% | +4.2% | — |
| Old Town | $3,162 | $3,056 | $4,861 | -6.8% | -2.9% | — |
| Near South Side | $3,100 | $2,275 | $3,300 | +6.9% | +10.7% | — |
| Boystown | $3,100 | — | — | — | +24.2% | — |
| Fulton River District | $3,082 | $3,113 | $4,454 | +0.6% | — | — |
| Itascasuburb | $3,072 | — | $3,072 | -1.9% | — | — |
| West Loop | $3,051 | $2,728 | $3,880 | +2.3% | +14.8% | — |
| Bucktown | $3,042 | $2,696 | $3,800 | +14.4% | +44.1% | — |
| Near West Side | $3,000 | $2,625 | $3,570 | +1.7% | +11.1% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,999 | $3,057 | $4,710 | +2.6% | -0.5% | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $2,959 | $3,031 | — | +11.2% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,950 | $2,400 | $2,950 | +1.7% | +7.4% | — |
| River North | $2,941 | $2,896 | $4,400 | -0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,908 | $2,915 | $3,961 | +7.3% | +3.9% | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,898 | $3,066 | $4,723 | -1.1% | +5.0% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,881 | $2,351 | $3,069 | +1.8% | +45.0% | — |
| Streeterville | $2,822 | $2,772 | $4,458 | -9.1% | -10.3% | — |
| West Town | $2,792 | $2,506 | $3,212 | -0.4% | +7.7% | — |
| North Center | $2,750 | — | $2,700 | +0.9% | +17.0% | — |
| Loop | $2,739 | $2,657 | $3,821 | -0.8% | +1.4% | — |
| South Loop | $2,724 | $2,701 | $3,514 | 0.0% | +9.3% | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,717 | $2,455 | $3,163 | -6.7% | +31.4% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,677 | $2,359 | $2,697 | -2.4% | +19.7% | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,617 | $2,676 | $2,950 | -10.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,617 | $2,641 | $3,840 | +0.9% | +18.5% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,563 | — | — | -6.8% | +11.4% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,550 | $2,311 | $3,108 | 0.0% | +10.9% | — |
| United Center | $2,550 | — | — | — | +6.3% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,550 | — | $2,525 | -5.6% | +10.9% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,517 | $1,965 | $2,394 | -3.0% | -3.3% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,517 | $2,376 | $3,011 | +1.0% | +2.2% | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,516 | $2,476 | $3,441 | +2.4% | — | — |
| University Village | $2,495 | — | $2,425 | -15.4% | 0.0% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,491 | $2,440 | $3,325 | +0.7% | +9.4% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,481 | $2,451 | $3,914 | +0.6% | +11.6% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,479 | $2,387 | $2,819 | -7.4% | -12.1% | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,455 | $2,426 | $3,240 | +0.7% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,425 | — | $2,225 | +5.5% | +10.2% | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $2,412 | $2,100 | $2,350 | -3.5% | -7.4% | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,397 | $2,216 | $2,652 | 0.0% | +25.0% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,391 | $2,027 | $2,319 | +11.1% | +15.3% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,383 | $2,113 | $2,450 | +1.5% | +24.4% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,306 | $1,941 | $3,038 | -13.0% | -6.3% | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,300 | $2,594 | $3,371 | -5.2% | -1.2% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,280 | $1,890 | $2,328 | +12.5% | — | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $2,234 | $1,658 | $1,945 | +19.5% | +18.9% | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,198 | — | — | +3.4% | +8.5% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,158 | $2,016 | $2,500 | -12.7% | +0.2% | — |
| Buena Park | $2,112 | $1,776 | $1,990 | -5.7% | +33.3% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,055 | $1,764 | $2,099 | +3.7% | +3.0% | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,043 | $1,598 | $1,790 | -8.0% | +2.2% | — |
| Pilsen | $2,025 | $2,280 | — | -1.8% | +12.7% | — |
| West Ridge | $2,025 | — | — | +1.3% | +12.5% | — |
| Lower West Side | $2,000 | — | $2,000 | 0.0% | +14.3% | — |
| Albany Park | $1,979 | — | $1,962 | +2.3% | +0.1% | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $1,969 | $1,880 | $2,148 | -1.3% | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,966 | $1,990 | $3,073 | -12.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Jefferson Park | $1,950 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,937 | $1,693 | $2,280 | -13.6% | -1.2% | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $1,933 | $1,909 | $2,380 | -6.3% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,850 | — | $1,775 | +4.2% | +12.3% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,811 | $1,534 | $1,997 | +8.2% | -10.9% | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,800 | — | — | +14.3% | +2.9% | — |
| Irving Park | $1,773 | $1,450 | $1,875 | -1.2% | -10.1% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,773 | $1,773 | $2,295 | -3.3% | -8.4% | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,770 | $1,981 | $2,830 | +6.5% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,750 | — | — | — | -35.2% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,748 | $1,865 | $2,377 | -0.5% | +4.2% | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,729 | $1,609 | $1,791 | -4.5% | +12.3% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,700 | — | — | — | -2.9% | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,700 | — | — | — | +23.6% | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,690 | — | $1,680 | +9.0% | -0.3% | — |
| Little Village | $1,690 | — | $1,680 | +9.0% | -0.3% | — |
| Hermosa | $1,650 | — | — | +3.4% | +8.2% | — |
| South Shore | $1,632 | $1,575 | — | +7.0% | +6.3% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,619 | $1,593 | — | +2.5% | +3.4% | — |
| O'Hare | $1,584 | $1,578 | $2,004 | -1.7% | -0.6% | — |
| Austin | $1,400 | — | $1,438 | — | -16.3% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,358 | $1,129 | $1,358 | -3.1% | -6.0% | — |
| Mayfair | $1,327 | — | — | — | -10.3% | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology