DuPage 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
On average, the cost of rent in DuPage County is about $1,723 per month. This puts it in the 99th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,330. Households in DuPage County have a median income of $8,549 per month so the average renter in DuPage County is spending roughly 20% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in DuPage County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in DuPage County is $472,906 right now, which is higher than counties nearby, meaning that rents in DuPage County also tend to be higher versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northwestern parts of DuPage County while lower rent rates are often available in northeastern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Kane County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Cook County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Will County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Kendall County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Lake County, IL: more expensive rent prices
- McHenry County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- DeKalb County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Grundy County, IL: less expensive rent prices
- Lake County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- Kenosha County, WI: less expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bergen County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Shelby County, TN: less expensive rent prices
- Marion County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- Pinellas County, FL: less expensive rent prices
- Fairfield County, CT: more expensive rent prices
- Milwaukee County, WI: less expensive rent prices
- Erie County, NY: less expensive rent prices
- Westchester County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- Fresno County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Honolulu County, HI: more expensive rent prices
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