Median gross rent in Illinois
At $1,192, the median gross rent in Illinois is 9% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 23 of 52, with Kendall County the highest county at $1,695.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall County | $1,695 | 132,795 residents |
| 2 | DuPage County | $1,551 | 930,559 residents |
| 3 | Lake County | $1,382 | 713,159 residents |
| 4 | Will County | $1,342 | 696,774 residents |
| 5 | Kane County | $1,335 | 517,254 residents |
| 6 | Cook County | $1,318 | 5,225,367 residents |
| 7 | McHenry County | $1,310 | 311,133 residents |
| 8 | Grundy County | $1,126 | 52,624 residents |
| 9 | Kankakee County | $1,025 | 107,421 residents |
| 10 | DeKalb County | $1,024 | 100,686 residents |
| 11 | St. Clair County | $1,002 | 256,791 residents |
| 12 | Champaign County | $977 | 206,525 residents |
| 13 | Monroe County | $956 | 34,905 residents |
| 14 | McLean County | $941 | 171,284 residents |
| 15 | Winnebago County | $941 | 284,591 residents |
| 16 | Boone County | $938 | 53,459 residents |
| 17 | Madison County | $938 | 265,512 residents |
| 18 | Woodford County | $938 | 38,414 residents |
| 19 | Sangamon County | $927 | 196,122 residents |
| 20 | Piatt County | $917 | 16,698 residents |
| 21 | Peoria County | $909 | 181,186 residents |
| 22 | Clinton County | $888 | 36,998 residents |
| 23 | LaSalle County | $874 | 109,495 residents |
| 24 | Tazewell County | $850 | 131,276 residents |
| 25 | Rock Island County | $846 | 143,819 residents |
| 26 | Ogle County | $841 | 51,672 residents |
| 27 | Jefferson County | $838 | 37,043 residents |
| 28 | Livingston County | $836 | 35,771 residents |
| 29 | Williamson County | $824 | 67,120 residents |
| 30 | Schuyler County | $817 | 6,879 residents |
| 31 | Clark County | $816 | 15,467 residents |
| 32 | Henry County | $814 | 49,157 residents |
| 33 | Lee County | $806 | 34,221 residents |
| 34 | De Witt County | $801 | 15,535 residents |
| 35 | Washington County | $801 | 13,781 residents |
| 36 | Macoupin County | $796 | 44,907 residents |
| 37 | Bureau County | $787 | 33,203 residents |
| 38 | Whiteside County | $785 | 55,569 residents |
| 39 | Adams County | $782 | 65,583 residents |
| 40 | Fulton County | $782 | 33,691 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).