The median rent for one- and two-bedroom apartments in Chicago, Illinois, amounted to about U.S. dollars in March 2026. Rents soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, with January 2022 experiencing the highest year-on-year increase of nearly ** percent. Growth subsequentially slowed, but a trend reversal can be observed since the beginning of 2025, with the average rental increase amounting to *** percent in March 2026 and *** percent in March 2026. Among the different states, Illinois ranked alongside Florida, Oregon, and Minnesota in terms of rental costs.
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Apartment List. (March 26, 2026). Monthly rent for an apartment and annual rental growth in Chicago, Illinois, from January 2018 to March 2026 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1363281/apartment-rent-and-rental-growth-chicago/
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