Chicago, IL (City) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates (ApartmentList)
Updated on April 29, 2026.
According to data from ApartmentList.com, the apartment rental price estimate in Chicago, IL in April 2026 was $1,851 overall, $1,715 for one-bedroom apartments, and $1,868 for two-bedroom apartments.
The chart and table below shows the trend of the rental price estimate in Chicago for overall, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments for recent months.
You can see similar information for other Illinois cities, and for Illinois.
Note: The Rental Price Estimate is the estimate of the median rent paid for new leases in a given market.
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Chicago, IL - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates
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| Month | Overall Rent Estimate ($) | 1Br Rent Estimate ($) | 2Br Rent Estimate ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 | 1380 | 1279 | 1392 |
| Feb 2017 | 1395 | 1294 | 1408 |
| Mar 2017 | 1412 | 1309 | 1425 |
| Apr 2017 | 1430 | 1325 | 1443 |
| May 2017 | 1438 | 1333 | 1452 |
| Jun 2017 | 1451 | 1345 | 1465 |
| Jul 2017 | 1454 | 1347 | 1467 |
| Aug 2017 | 1447 | 1342 | 1461 |
| Sep 2017 | 1438 | 1333 | 1451 |
| Oct 2017 | 1415 | 1312 | 1428 |
| Nov 2017 | 1408 | 1305 | 1421 |
| Dec 2017 | 1392 | 1291 | 1405 |
| Jan 2018 | 1403 | 1301 | 1416 |
| Feb 2018 | 1404 | 1302 | 1417 |
| Mar 2018 | 1420 | 1317 | 1433 |
| Apr 2018 | 1434 | 1329 | 1447 |
| May 2018 | 1455 | 1349 | 1469 |
| Jun 2018 | 1466 | 1359 | 1479 |
| Jul 2018 | 1471 | 1363 | 1484 |
| Aug 2018 | 1471 | 1363 | 1484 |
| Sep 2018 | 1471 | 1364 | 1485 |
| Oct 2018 | 1460 | 1353 | 1473 |
| Nov 2018 | 1442 | 1337 | 1456 |
| Dec 2018 | 1432 | 1328 | 1445 |
| Jan 2019 | 1441 | 1336 | 1454 |
| Feb 2019 | 1447 | 1342 | 1461 |
| Mar 2019 | 1459 | 1352 | 1472 |
| Apr 2019 | 1472 | 1364 | 1485 |
| May 2019 | 1495 | 1386 | 1509 |
| Jun 2019 | 1511 | 1401 | 1525 |
| Jul 2019 | 1520 | 1409 | 1534 |
| Aug 2019 | 1517 | 1406 | 1531 |
| Sep 2019 | 1506 | 1396 | 1520 |
| Oct 2019 | 1484 | 1376 | 1498 |
| Nov 2019 | 1473 | 1366 | 1487 |
| Dec 2019 | 1487 | 1378 | 1500 |
| Jan 2020 | 1495 | 1386 | 1509 |
| Feb 2020 | 1505 | 1395 | 1519 |
| Mar 2020 | 1501 | 1392 | 1515 |
| Apr 2020 | 1504 | 1394 | 1518 |
| May 2020 | 1501 | 1392 | 1515 |
| Jun 2020 | 1488 | 1379 | 1501 |
| Jul 2020 | 1478 | 1370 | 1492 |
| Aug 2020 | 1460 | 1354 | 1474 |
| Sep 2020 | 1435 | 1330 | 1448 |
| Oct 2020 | 1393 | 1292 | 1406 |
| Nov 2020 | 1353 | 1254 | 1365 |
| Dec 2020 | 1317 | 1221 | 1329 |
| Jan 2021 | 1305 | 1210 | 1317 |
| Feb 2021 | 1317 | 1221 | 1329 |
| Mar 2021 | 1353 | 1254 | 1366 |
| Apr 2021 | 1400 | 1298 | 1413 |
| May 2021 | 1442 | 1337 | 1455 |
| Jun 2021 | 1482 | 1374 | 1496 |
| Jul 2021 | 1513 | 1402 | 1526 |
| Aug 2021 | 1535 | 1423 | 1549 |
| Sep 2021 | 1539 | 1427 | 1554 |
| Oct 2021 | 1531 | 1419 | 1545 |
| Nov 2021 | 1514 | 1403 | 1528 |
| Dec 2021 | 1510 | 1400 | 1524 |
| Jan 2022 | 1512 | 1402 | 1526 |
| Feb 2022 | 1526 | 1414 | 1540 |
| Mar 2022 | 1542 | 1430 | 1556 |
| Apr 2022 | 1574 | 1459 | 1588 |
| May 2022 | 1608 | 1491 | 1623 |
| Jun 2022 | 1639 | 1519 | 1653 |
| Jul 2022 | 1656 | 1535 | 1671 |
| Aug 2022 | 1659 | 1538 | 1674 |
| Sep 2022 | 1649 | 1529 | 1664 |
| Oct 2022 | 1630 | 1511 | 1645 |
| Nov 2022 | 1608 | 1491 | 1623 |
| Dec 2022 | 1592 | 1476 | 1607 |
| Jan 2023 | 1594 | 1478 | 1609 |
| Feb 2023 | 1608 | 1491 | 1623 |
| Mar 2023 | 1631 | 1512 | 1646 |
| Apr 2023 | 1655 | 1534 | 1670 |
| May 2023 | 1681 | 1558 | 1697 |
| Jun 2023 | 1706 | 1582 | 1722 |
| Jul 2023 | 1716 | 1590 | 1731 |
| Aug 2023 | 1710 | 1585 | 1725 |
| Sep 2023 | 1692 | 1568 | 1707 |
| Oct 2023 | 1677 | 1554 | 1692 |
| Nov 2023 | 1659 | 1538 | 1675 |
| Dec 2023 | 1648 | 1528 | 1663 |
| Jan 2024 | 1638 | 1518 | 1653 |
| Feb 2024 | 1645 | 1525 | 1661 |
| Mar 2024 | 1661 | 1539 | 1676 |
| Apr 2024 | 1689 | 1566 | 1705 |
| May 2024 | 1716 | 1590 | 1731 |
| Jun 2024 | 1738 | 1611 | 1754 |
| Jul 2024 | 1741 | 1614 | 1757 |
| Aug 2024 | 1737 | 1610 | 1753 |
| Sep 2024 | 1716 | 1591 | 1732 |
| Oct 2024 | 1692 | 1568 | 1707 |
| Nov 2024 | 1668 | 1546 | 1683 |
| Dec 2024 | 1659 | 1537 | 1674 |
| Jan 2025 | 1669 | 1547 | 1684 |
| Feb 2025 | 1692 | 1569 | 1708 |
| Mar 2025 | 1729 | 1603 | 1745 |
| Apr 2025 | 1767 | 1637 | 1783 |
| May 2025 | 1800 | 1669 | 1817 |
| Jun 2025 | 1819 | 1686 | 1836 |
| Jul 2025 | 1823 | 1689 | 1839 |
| Aug 2025 | 1814 | 1682 | 1831 |
| Sep 2025 | 1802 | 1671 | 1819 |
| Oct 2025 | 1796 | 1665 | 1813 |
| Nov 2025 | 1790 | 1659 | 1806 |
| Dec 2025 | 1779 | 1649 | 1795 |
| Jan 2026 | 1777 | 1647 | 1793 |
| Feb 2026 | 1793 | 1662 | 1810 |
| Mar 2026 | 1821 | 1688 | 1838 |
| Apr 2026 | 1851 | 1715 | 1868 |