Cook County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
Luxury
High-end
Mid-tier
Most affordable
On average, the cost of rent in Cook County is about $1,405 per month. This puts it in the 94th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,330. Households in Cook County have a median income of $6,073 per month so the average renter in Cook County is spending roughly 23% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Cook County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Cook County is $368,993 right now, which is higher than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Cook County also tend to be higher versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northwestern parts of Cook County while lower rent rates are often available in central areas.
Nearby Counties
- DuPage County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Will County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Lake County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- Kane County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Lake County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Kendall County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Porter County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- McHenry County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- Grundy County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Kankakee County, IL: less expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Harris County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Maricopa County, AZ: more expensive rent prices
- San Diego County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Orange County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Miami-Dade County, FL: more expensive rent prices
- Kings County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- Dallas County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Riverside County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Queens County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- San Bernardino County, CA: more expensive rent prices
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