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Highest median rent, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Inverness, ILIL7,418$1,001–

02Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$1,001–

03Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$1,001–

04Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$1,001–

05South Barrington, ILIL5,071$1,001–

06Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$964–

07Northbrook, ILIL34,744$916–

08Northfield, ILIL5,632$898–

09Streamwood, ILIL38,277$891–

10Western Springs, ILIL13,588$878–

11Winfield, ILIL10,146$825–

12Wilmette, ILIL27,459$818–

13Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262$802–

14Glenview, ILIL47,711$777–

15Romeoville, ILIL41,281$763–

16Lake Forest, ILIL19,731$762–

17Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810$758–

18Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812$754–

19Willowbrook, ILIL9,126$743–

20Barrington, ILIL10,586$741–

21Schaumburg, ILIL77,249$739–

22Glencoe, ILIL8,724$739–

23Palos Heights, ILIL12,084$739–

24Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$736–

25Warrenville, ILIL15,211$735–

26Deerfield, ILIL19,642$723–

27Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593$721–

28Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476$715–

29Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825$713–

30Westchester, ILIL16,300$713–

31Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216$711–

32Winnetka, ILIL12,518$705–

33Naperville, ILIL153,114$698–

34Highland Park, ILIL30,767$696–

35Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590$695–

36Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858$693–

37Roselle, ILIL22,756$689–

38Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844$688–

39Wheeling, ILIL38,391$679–

40Lakemoor, ILIL6,449$678–

41Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215$677–

42Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690$676–

43Lombard, ILIL44,399$668–

44Shorewood, ILIL18,536$667–

45Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$666–

46Palatine, ILIL65,842$665–

47Hinsdale, ILIL17,573$650–

48Itasca, ILIL9,488$648–

49Elk Grove, ILIL31,885$647–

50Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$646–

51Wheaton, ILIL54,065$646–

52Skokie, ILIL66,544$645–

53Lisle, ILIL23,432$641–

54Geneva, ILIL21,138$641–

55Park Ridge, ILIL38,463$640–

56Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288$640–

57Evanston, ILIL76,380$636–

58Wood Dale, ILIL14,081$634–

59Gurnee, ILIL30,458$633–

60Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989$631–

61River Forest, ILIL11,393$630–

62Darien, ILIL22,032$628–

63Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868$627–

64Libertyville, ILIL20,701$627–

65Wauconda, ILIL13,993$625–

66Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$624–

67Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$623–

68Markham, ILIL11,274$622–

69Orland Park, ILIL57,954$620–

70Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$620–

71Bensenville, ILIL18,525$616–

72Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$615–

73Cary, ILIL17,932$614–

74Bartlett, ILIL40,855$607–

75Mundelein, ILIL32,680$606–

76Elmhurst, ILIL46,111$605–

77St. Charles, ILIL33,594$604–

78Highwood, ILIL5,323$604–

79South Elgin, ILIL25,656$601–

80Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681$600–

81Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560$599–

82Grayslake, ILIL21,140$596–

83Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$595–

84Gages Lake, ILIL10,819$593–

85Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$593–

86Niles, ILIL30,443$591–

87Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750$589–

88Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$588–

89Orland Hills, ILIL6,663$585–

90Woodridge, ILIL34,028$581–

91Countryside, ILIL6,260$580–

92Lynwood, ILIL9,297$579–

93Lake Villa, ILIL8,692$578–

94La Grange, ILIL15,935$578–

95Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$577–

96Beach Park, ILIL14,114$573–

97Homewood, ILIL18,773$573–

98Westmont, ILIL24,155$572–

99Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$566–

100Norridge, ILIL14,808$562–

101Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552$562–

102Berkeley, ILIL5,141$562–

103Brookfield, ILIL18,879$561–

104Hillside, ILIL8,140$561–

105Tinley Park, ILIL55,140$560–

106West Chicago, ILIL25,296$559–

107Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803$558–

108Batavia, ILIL26,586$557–

109Sauk, ILIL9,624$557–

110Frankfort, ILIL21,365$556–

111Huntley, ILIL29,132$552–

112Villa Park, ILIL21,888$550–

113North Aurora, ILIL19,406$549–

114Palos Hills, ILIL18,028$547–

115Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761$546–

116Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381$546–

117Antioch, ILIL15,000$544–

118Matteson, ILIL18,543$544–

119Oak Forest, ILIL26,792$544–

120Justice, ILIL12,285$544–

121Spring Grove, ILIL5,526$543–

122La Grange Park, ILIL13,453$543–

123Oswego, ILIL39,948$542–

124Carpentersville, ILIL37,045$537–

125Oak Park, ILIL52,823$535–

126Glenwood, ILIL8,416$534–

127Island Lake, ILIL8,047$534–

128Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450$534–

129Richton Park, ILIL12,483$533–

130Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525$532–

131Addison, ILIL35,758$531–

132Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206$531–

133Crestwood, ILIL10,529$530–

134West Dundee, ILIL8,570$529–

135Bellwood, ILIL18,116$528–

136Algonquin, ILIL30,824$527–

137Mokena, ILIL19,897$527–

138Riverside, ILIL8,939$527–

139Dolton, ILIL20,671$526–

140Yorkville, ILIL26,730$524–

141University Park, ILIL7,019$523–

142O'Fallon, ILIL32,656$522–

143Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036$520–

144McHenry, ILIL29,217$519–

145Willow Springs, ILIL5,788$517–

146New Lenox, ILIL28,893$516–

147River Grove, ILIL10,409$516–

148Alsip, ILIL18,483$515–

149Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$514–

150Shiloh, ILIL14,604$514–

151Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675$514–

152Schiller Park, ILIL11,317$511–

153Fox Lake, ILIL10,849$511–

154Montgomery, ILIL21,978$510–

155Burbank, ILIL28,578$509–

156Lansing, ILIL28,068$509–

157Elburn, ILIL7,084$508–

158Worth, ILIL10,696$507–

159Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$507–

160Forest Park, ILIL13,829$505–

161Minooka, ILIL12,899$505–

162North Riverside, ILIL7,161$502–

163Lyons, ILIL10,433$502–

164Elgin, ILIL115,476$501–

165Woodstock, ILIL25,740$499–

166Aurora, ILIL181,505$499–

167Hampshire, ILIL9,266$498–

168Broadview, ILIL7,871$497–

169Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$495–

170Riverdale, ILIL10,280$493–

171Waukegan, ILIL87,940$490–

172Zion, ILIL24,447$487–

173Plainfield, ILIL50,043$487–

174Mahomet, ILIL10,516$486–

175North Chicago, ILIL34,050$485–

176Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$485–

177Maywood, ILIL23,330$483–

178Midlothian, ILIL13,841$479–

179Park Forest, ILIL21,079$479–

180Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$477–

181Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$475–

182Lockport, ILIL27,822$472–

183Manhattan, ILIL10,943$472–

184Monee, ILIL5,119$469–

185Harvard, ILIL9,504$467–

186South Holland, ILIL20,749$466–

187Stickney, ILIL6,897$466–

188Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$464–

189Steger, ILIL9,352$460–

190Godfrey, ILIL17,620$459–

191Calumet City, ILIL34,798$458–

192Crete, ILIL8,345$453–

193Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$453–

194Harvey, ILIL19,849$453–

195Machesney Park, ILIL22,805$450–

196Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$450–

197Northlake, ILIL12,462$448–

198Berwyn, ILIL55,001$448–

199Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$445–

200Park City, ILIL7,893$445–

201Posen, ILIL5,405$445–

202Round Lake, ILIL18,526$444–

203Loves Park, ILIL23,712$443–

204Roscoe, ILIL11,034$442–

205Lemont, ILIL18,513$439–

206Channahon, ILIL14,530$439–

207Plano, ILIL12,677$438–

208Marengo, ILIL7,737$438–

209Troy, ILIL11,893$437–

210Franklin Park, ILIL18,045$436–

211Chatham, ILIL14,579$436–

212DeKalb, ILIL40,467$436–

213Edwardsville, ILIL26,463$435–

214Normal, ILIL53,275$433–

215Blue Island, ILIL21,805$433–

216Columbia, ILIL10,865$432–

217Rockton, ILIL7,870$430–

218Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658$426–

219Sycamore, ILIL19,083$426–

220Collinsville, ILIL23,717$424–

221Champaign, ILIL91,195$422–

222Bethalto, ILIL9,202$416–

223Cicero, ILIL81,858$415–

224Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887$415–

225Summit, ILIL10,753$414–

226Urbana, ILIL39,719$413–

227Swansea, ILIL14,356$413–

228Coal City, ILIL5,831$412–

229Braidwood, ILIL6,259$410–

230Gilberts, ILIL9,082$406–

231Joliet, ILIL152,241$403–

232Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$402–

233Long Grove, ILIL8,343$400–

234Sandwich, ILIL7,380$397–

235Morris, ILIL14,669$396–

236Belleville, ILIL40,237$393–

237Wilmington, ILIL5,614$391–

238Wood River, ILIL10,224$390–

239Morton, ILIL17,565$388–

240Mascoutah, ILIL9,239$386–

241South Beloit, ILIL7,996$381–

242Savoy, ILIL9,113$381–

243Springfield, ILIL112,989$379–

244Bradley, ILIL15,214$377–

245Bloomington, ILIL78,804$375–

246Washington, ILIL15,902$375–

247Belvidere, ILIL25,462$374–

248Rockford, ILIL147,384$367–

249Charleston, ILIL17,466$367–

250Highland, ILIL10,042$364–

251Maryville, ILIL8,413$360–

252Peoria, ILIL110,920$360–

253Genoa, ILIL5,547$359–

254Monticello, ILIL6,080$356–

255Rantoul, ILIL11,991$355–

256Pontiac, ILIL10,806$355–

257Kankakee, ILIL23,400$355–

258Manteno, ILIL9,201$352–

259Granite City, ILIL26,807$351–

260Moline, ILIL42,362$350–

261Sterling, ILIL14,394$349–

262Ottawa, ILIL18,684$347–

263Bartonville, ILIL5,804$347–

264Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767$344–

265Waterloo, ILIL11,132$340–

266Decatur, ILIL67,884$339–

267Mount Zion, ILIL5,880$338–

268Peru, ILIL9,780$336–

269Princeton, ILIL7,674$334–

270Rochelle, ILIL9,498$332–

271East Alton, ILIL5,621$332–

272East Peoria, ILIL22,088$331–

273Alton, ILIL25,013$330–

274Jacksonville, ILIL17,752$326–

275Geneseo, ILIL6,505$325–

276Silvis, ILIL7,979$325–

277Spring Valley, ILIL5,408$325–

278Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$325–

279Carterville, ILIL5,839$325–

280Danville, ILIL28,138$325–

281Milan, ILIL5,028$324–

282Carlinville, ILIL5,465$324–

283Taylorville, ILIL10,522$324–

284Lincoln, ILIL12,981$323–

285Chillicothe, ILIL6,033$322–

286East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$320–

287Carbondale, ILIL21,811$319–

288Dixon, ILIL14,582$318–

289Mendota, ILIL6,894$318–

290Streator, ILIL12,190$317–

291Freeport, ILIL23,202$315–

292Rock Falls, ILIL8,521$315–

293East Moline, ILIL20,453$314–

294Rock Island, ILIL36,225$313–

295Litchfield, ILIL6,598$312–

296Marion, ILIL17,148$311–

297Eureka, ILIL5,129$309–

298Benton, ILIL6,558$307–

299Pekin, ILIL31,277$307–

300Canton, ILIL13,297$305–

301Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$300–

302Mattoon, ILIL16,667$299–

303Robinson, ILIL7,283$297–

304Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$297–

305Galesburg, ILIL28,581$296–

306Clinton, ILIL6,781$295–

307Salem, ILIL7,035$292–

308Macomb, ILIL14,530$292–

309Chester, ILIL6,847$291–

310Herrin, ILIL12,268$290–

311Effingham, ILIL12,406$290–

312Centralia, ILIL11,863$287–

313Monmouth, ILIL8,599$286–

314Jerseyville, ILIL8,409$285–

315LaSalle, ILIL9,388$284–

316Metropolis, ILIL5,727$284–

317Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$281–

318West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$281–

319Paris, ILIL8,026$278–

320Vandalia, ILIL7,108$277–

321Kewanee, ILIL12,115$277–

322Quincy, ILIL38,918$276–

323Harrisburg, ILIL7,922$276–

324Beardstown, ILIL5,691$271–

325Greenville, ILIL7,469$271–

326Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723$269–

327Pana, ILIL5,010$267–

328Olney, ILIL8,347$259–

329Du Quoin, ILIL5,569$245–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS