Chicago Rent Report — June 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for June 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. This is the most recent month; figures are preliminary and may be revised as late leases report.
This month in Chicago
As of June 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,500 per month, up +8.9% 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 (+45.0%), Avondale (+37.5%), Bucktown (+34.7%).
River West is the most expensive area tracked at $3,700 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, June 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River West | $3,700 | — | — | +2.8% | +2.8% | — |
| West Loop | $3,450 | $2,700 | $3,741 | +1.6% | +13.2% | — |
| Near South Side | $3,300 | — | $3,325 | +14.8% | +17.9% | — |
| Bucktown | $3,225 | — | — | +22.9% | +34.7% | — |
| Streeterville | $3,175 | $2,550 | $3,900 | -3.8% | +9.5% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $3,081 | $2,373 | $3,081 | +1.4% | +45.0% | — |
| Avondale | $3,025 | — | — | +34.7% | +37.5% | — |
| Near West Side | $3,000 | $2,675 | $3,600 | 0.0% | +11.1% | — |
| Wicker Park | $3,000 | — | — | -11.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Itascasuburb | $3,000 | — | $3,000 | -6.3% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $2,950 | $2,373 | $3,500 | -9.2% | -1.7% | — |
| Old Town | $2,950 | $2,550 | $3,798 | -10.6% | +1.4% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,912 | $2,912 | $4,002 | +6.0% | +3.9% | — |
| West Town | $2,900 | $2,293 | $2,600 | -4.9% | +11.5% | — |
| Lake View | $2,800 | $2,300 | $2,800 | -1.8% | +1.9% | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,800 | — | — | -6.7% | -3.3% | — |
| South Loop | $2,722 | $2,722 | $3,561 | -1.2% | +9.3% | — |
| Near North Side | $2,700 | $2,500 | $3,800 | -10.0% | 0.0% | — |
| River North | $2,700 | $2,575 | $3,850 | -5.3% | 0.0% | — |
| North Center | $2,695 | — | — | -0.2% | +14.7% | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,688 | $2,464 | $2,688 | -3.5% | +19.7% | — |
| Lakeview | $2,632 | $2,632 | $4,175 | -2.0% | +18.5% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,625 | — | — | — | +14.1% | — |
| Logan Square | $2,600 | $2,098 | $2,850 | 0.0% | +13.0% | — |
| Loop | $2,600 | $2,325 | $3,095 | -7.1% | -3.7% | — |
| East Village | $2,578 | — | — | — | -14.1% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,498 | — | — | +13.5% | +11.0% | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,454 | $2,105 | $2,454 | +2.0% | +24.4% | — |
| Little Italy | $2,450 | — | — | -12.5% | +6.5% | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,432 | $2,432 | $3,356 | +2.2% | +9.4% | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,357 | — | — | +4.8% | +4.8% | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,329 | — | $2,329 | +14.2% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,300 | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,295 | $2,295 | — | -4.4% | +6.7% | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,150 | — | — | +10.3% | -2.1% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,150 | — | — | — | -6.3% | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $2,110 | $1,769 | $2,110 | +4.2% | +3.0% | — |
| Albany Park | $2,100 | — | — | +7.7% | +5.1% | — |
| West Ridge | $2,100 | — | — | — | +16.7% | — |
| Uptown | $2,070 | $1,800 | $2,800 | -21.8% | +3.5% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,975 | — | — | +5.3% | +11.3% | — |
| Norwood Park | $1,850 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,779 | $1,600 | $1,779 | -3.0% | +12.3% | — |
| Andersonville | $1,760 | $1,760 | $2,345 | -1.3% | -8.4% | — |
| Washington Park | $1,675 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Irving Park | $1,660 | — | — | -4.6% | -15.9% | — |
| Buena Park | $1,650 | — | — | -35.9% | -8.3% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,593 | $1,593 | — | +2.3% | +3.4% | — |
| Ohare | $1,586 | $1,586 | $2,007 | -1.6% | -0.6% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,500 | $1,375 | $1,775 | +0.3% | -16.4% | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,358 | $1,129 | $1,358 | 0.0% | -6.0% | — |
| Mayfair | $1,300 | — | — | — | -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