Chicago Rent Report — July 2026
A permanent record of Chicago rents for July 2026 from the Abode Rent Index. These figures are final.
This month in Chicago
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Chicago, IL is $2,531 per month, up +8.1% from a year earlier.
Advertised net-effective rent — asking less advertised concessions — is $2,513, a median discount of +0.7% ($18/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 Irving Park (+23.0%), Sheffield & DePaul (+21.8%), Wrigleyville (+11.9%).
Sheffield & DePaul is the most expensive area tracked at $4,325 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, July 2026
| Neighborhood | Median rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | MoM | YoY | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield & DePaul | $4,325 | — | — | +6.1% | +21.8% | — |
| Lakeshore East | $3,425 | $2,985 | $4,359 | +2.6% | — | — |
| Fulton Market | $3,365 | $3,173 | $4,666 | -0.4% | — | — |
| Old Town | $3,223 | $3,039 | $4,397 | +1.0% | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | $3,119 | $2,907 | $4,705 | +6.8% | — | — |
| Ukrainian Village | $3,099 | — | — | +4.7% | — | — |
| Streeterville | $3,096 | $2,726 | $4,522 | +9.7% | — | — |
| River West | $3,068 | $2,863 | $4,095 | -3.5% | — | — |
| Near North Side | $3,040 | $3,050 | $5,057 | +1.8% | — | — |
| Fulton River District | $3,007 | $3,008 | $4,333 | +1.7% | — | — |
| North Center | $2,988 | — | $2,938 | +10.7% | +8.7% | — |
| River North | $2,931 | $2,899 | $4,402 | +0.5% | — | — |
| Glenviewsuburb | $2,886 | $2,198 | $2,957 | -13.6% | — | — |
| Bucktown | $2,869 | $2,845 | $3,750 | -5.7% | — | — |
| West Loop | $2,867 | $2,791 | $3,939 | -6.2% | — | — |
| West Town | $2,832 | $2,608 | $3,215 | +1.4% | — | — |
| Loop | $2,832 | $2,761 | $3,853 | +2.7% | — | — |
| East Village | $2,823 | — | $2,600 | -11.8% | -0.1% | — |
| Printers Row | $2,803 | $2,863 | $3,975 | +13.3% | — | — |
| Lake View | $2,800 | $2,200 | $3,200 | -4.3% | +3.7% | — |
| Wrigleyville | $2,798 | — | — | -12.6% | +11.9% | — |
| Deerfieldsuburb | $2,796 | $2,332 | $3,037 | -8.2% | — | — |
| Roscoe Village | $2,775 | — | — | — | -13.3% | — |
| Itascasuburb | $2,758 | — | $2,916 | -12.0% | — | — |
| Skokiesuburb | $2,727 | $2,364 | $3,035 | +1.2% | — | — |
| South Loop | $2,713 | $2,676 | $3,470 | -0.3% | — | — |
| Near West Side | $2,700 | $2,500 | $3,250 | -10.0% | -6.9% | — |
| Near South Side | $2,700 | $2,350 | $3,000 | -12.9% | +1.9% | — |
| Des Plainessuburb | $2,676 | $2,385 | $3,212 | +7.9% | — | — |
| Lakeview | $2,668 | $2,677 | $3,579 | +1.7% | — | — |
| Arlington Heightssuburb | $2,607 | $2,105 | $2,674 | +10.9% | — | — |
| Wicker Park | $2,607 | $2,788 | $2,650 | -0.4% | — | — |
| Logan Square | $2,605 | $2,361 | $3,215 | +1.1% | — | — |
| Napervillesuburb | $2,553 | $1,962 | $2,349 | +1.9% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | $2,539 | $2,564 | $4,026 | +1.8% | — | — |
| Evanstonsuburb | $2,517 | $2,423 | $3,073 | +0.2% | — | — |
| Warrenvillesuburb | $2,514 | $2,462 | $2,512 | -12.3% | — | — |
| Mount Prospectsuburb | $2,483 | $2,472 | $3,422 | -1.3% | — | — |
| University Village | $2,460 | — | — | -0.5% | +7.0% | — |
| Grand Boulevard | $2,450 | — | — | -4.4% | +10.1% | — |
| Ravenswood | $2,432 | $1,944 | $2,695 | +5.5% | — | — |
| Oak Parksuburb | $2,405 | $2,551 | $3,363 | +7.2% | — | — |
| Little Italy | $2,395 | $2,000 | $2,450 | -5.1% | -4.2% | — |
| Illinois Medical District | $2,388 | $2,361 | $3,111 | -3.1% | — | — |
| Avondale | $2,350 | — | $2,425 | -6.0% | +6.8% | — |
| Schaumburgsuburb | $2,339 | — | $2,270 | -2.2% | — | — |
| Lincolnwoodsuburb | $2,313 | $2,272 | $3,065 | -3.4% | — | — |
| Lake Bluffsuburb | $2,306 | $1,985 | $2,545 | +3.0% | — | — |
| Irving Park | $2,275 | — | $2,300 | +28.3% | +23.0% | — |
| Woodlawn | $2,200 | — | — | +0.1% | +10.3% | — |
| Downers Grove | $2,200 | — | — | -21.4% | — | — |
| Woodridgesuburb | $2,186 | $2,001 | $2,506 | -5.2% | — | — |
| Lincoln Square | $2,145 | $1,873 | $2,195 | -0.6% | — | — |
| Bronzeville | $2,024 | — | — | +0.2% | — | — |
| Wheatonsuburb | $2,000 | $1,892 | $2,142 | +1.6% | — | — |
| Boystown | $2,000 | — | — | -35.5% | — | — |
| Lislesuburb | $1,986 | $2,029 | $2,857 | +4.6% | — | — |
| Palatinesuburb | $1,985 | $2,009 | $2,218 | -15.7% | — | — |
| Uptown | $1,979 | $2,079 | $3,135 | -1.0% | — | — |
| Aurorasuburb | $1,978 | $1,764 | $2,079 | -1.4% | — | — |
| Wheelingsuburb | $1,959 | $1,878 | $2,412 | +1.3% | — | — |
| Hyde Park | $1,936 | $1,638 | $1,943 | -0.3% | — | — |
| Buena Park | $1,932 | $1,905 | $2,075 | -8.5% | — | — |
| Portage Park | $1,925 | — | — | +4.1% | +8.5% | — |
| Pilsen | $1,913 | $2,281 | $1,750 | -5.5% | — | — |
| West Ridge | $1,895 | — | $1,850 | -6.4% | +11.8% | — |
| Edgewater | $1,876 | $1,893 | $2,462 | +6.6% | — | — |
| Albany Park | $1,867 | $1,642 | $1,993 | -4.6% | — | — |
| South Lawndale | $1,850 | — | — | +9.5% | 0.0% | — |
| Little Village | $1,850 | — | — | +9.5% | 0.0% | — |
| Hoffman Estatessuburb | $1,835 | $1,645 | $1,950 | -17.9% | — | — |
| Bridgeport | $1,800 | — | $1,823 | +2.9% | +2.9% | — |
| Rogers Park | $1,792 | $1,609 | $2,061 | -1.0% | — | — |
| Andersonville | $1,784 | $1,784 | $2,442 | -20.6% | — | — |
| Lower West Side | $1,750 | — | $1,750 | -12.5% | -11.4% | — |
| North Lawndale | $1,700 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Belmont Cragin | $1,663 | — | — | -2.2% | +4.9% | — |
| Hermosa | $1,650 | — | — | 0.0% | +4.8% | — |
| La Grange Parksuburb | $1,605 | $1,593 | — | -2.2% | — | — |
| South Shore | $1,602 | $1,565 | — | -1.8% | — | — |
| Austin | $1,600 | — | — | +11.3% | — | — |
| Humboldt Park | $1,575 | — | $1,500 | -12.5% | -14.9% | — |
| Ohare | $1,527 | $1,517 | $1,957 | -7.4% | — | — |
| Westmontsuburb | $1,512 | $1,467 | $1,912 | -26.6% | — | — |
| South Chicago | $1,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mayfair | $1,500 | — | $1,680 | +11.1% | — | — |
| Justicesuburb | $1,358 | $1,129 | $1,358 | 0.0% | — | — |
Source: MLS (leased rental listings) + Abode managed communities (Dynamics 365). Neighborhoods with samples below the publishing threshold are omitted for this month. Methodology