Cheapest counties to rent in Illinois
Across 102 counties in Illinois, the median gross rent is $765. The most affordable is Hardin County at $318.
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| # | County | Median rent | 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin County | $318 ▼ 58% | $237 | $480 | $568 |
| 2 | Pope County | $393 ▼ 49% | $509 | $531 | — |
| 3 | Calhoun County | $448 ▼ 41% | $339 | $424 | $742 |
| 4 | Gallatin County | $532 ▼ 30% | $333 | $433 | $591 |
| 5 | Pulaski County | $599 ▼ 22% | $416 | $607 | $751 |
| 6 | Wayne County | $607 ▼ 21% | $448 | $682 | $710 |
| 7 | Scott County | $619 ▼ 19% | $344 | $639 | $634 |
| 8 | Brown County | $625 ▼ 18% | $452 | $805 | $824 |
| 9 | Johnson County | $630 ▼ 18% | $271 | $648 | $541 |
| 10 | Pike County | $641 ▼ 16% | $427 | $644 | $709 |
| 11 | Alexander County | $652 ▼ 15% | $284 | $831 | $848 |
| 12 | Perry County | $656 ▼ 14% | $374 | $651 | $824 |
| 13 | White County | $672 ▼ 12% | $480 | $669 | $841 |
| 14 | Cass County | $681 ▼ 11% | $613 | $627 | $814 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | $683 ▼ 11% | $556 | $683 | $775 |
| 16 | Montgomery County | $684 ▼ 11% | $525 | $724 | $799 |
| 17 | McDonough County | $688 ▼ 10% | $565 | $756 | $1,021 |
| 18 | Hamilton County | $690 ▼ 10% | $504 | $576 | $869 |
| 19 | Knox County | $694 ▼ 9% | $511 | $730 | $854 |
| 20 | Effingham County | $697 ▼ 9% | $535 | $730 | $904 |
| 21 | Warren County | $697 ▼ 9% | $486 | $724 | $849 |
| 22 | Bond County | $698 ▼ 9% | $672 | $730 | $566 |
| 23 | Morgan County | $700 ▼ 8% | $504 | $745 | $885 |
| 24 | Christian County | $705 ▼ 8% | $469 | $759 | $842 |
| 25 | Clay County | $706 ▼ 8% | $566 | $721 | $833 |
| 26 | Ford County | $708 ▼ 7% | $344 | $701 | $1,015 |
| 27 | Edwards County | $710 ▼ 7% | $444 | $718 | $758 |
| 28 | Union County | $710 ▼ 7% | $366 | $711 | $801 |
| 29 | Edgar County | $716 ▼ 6% | $586 | $698 | $878 |
| 30 | Fayette County | $716 ▼ 6% | $545 | $738 | $793 |
| 31 | Saline County | $720 ▼ 6% | $489 | $735 | $915 |
| 32 | Richland County | $724 ▼ 5% | $545 | $744 | $786 |
| 33 | Franklin County | $725 ▼ 5% | $456 | $758 | $883 |
| 34 | Wabash County | $728 ▼ 5% | $419 | $813 | $1,256 |
| 35 | Henderson County | $732 ▼ 4% | $442 | $730 | $1,003 |
| 36 | Marion County | $734 ▼ 4% | $596 | $710 | $871 |
| 37 | Hancock County | $736 ▼ 4% | $565 | $729 | $856 |
| 38 | Massac County | $738 ▼ 4% | $574 | $721 | $935 |
| 39 | Randolph County | $740 ▼ 3% | $564 | $734 | $852 |
| 40 | Greene County | $741 ▼ 3% | $523 | $767 | $874 |
| 41 | Marshall County | $746 ▼ 2% | $501 | $759 | $942 |
| 42 | Mason County | $747 ▼ 2% | $529 | $720 | $927 |
| 43 | Douglas County | $748 ▼ 2% | $653 | $713 | $916 |
| 44 | Menard County | $748 ▼ 2% | $300 | $698 | $922 |
| 45 | Carroll County | $751 ▼ 2% | $568 | $714 | $857 |
| 46 | Stephenson County | $755 ▼ 1% | $529 | $762 | $897 |
| 47 | Jackson County | $757 ▼ 1% | $617 | $800 | $941 |
| 48 | Stark County | $758 ▼ 1% | $561 | $728 | $906 |
| 49 | Mercer County | $759 ▼ 1% | $600 | $788 | $959 |
| 50 | Logan County | $761 ▼ 1% | $602 | $800 | $902 |
| 51 | Crawford County | $763 | $518 | $710 | $893 |
| 52 | Putnam County | $766 | $684 | $763 | $863 |
| 53 | Moultrie County | $767 | $513 | $718 | $918 |
| 54 | Jo Daviess County | $768 | $605 | $778 | $1,088 |
| 55 | Shelby County | $768 | $544 | $807 | $806 |
| 56 | Vermilion County | $769 ▲ 1% | $508 | $810 | $893 |
| 57 | Jasper County | $770 ▲ 1% | $713 | $782 | $823 |
| 58 | Iroquois County | $773 ▲ 1% | $548 | $768 | $880 |
| 59 | Macon County | $774 ▲ 1% | $630 | $801 | $951 |
| 60 | Coles County | $778 ▲ 2% | $617 | $815 | $960 |
| 61 | Jersey County | $778 ▲ 2% | $540 | $758 | $892 |
| 62 | Lawrence County | $781 ▲ 2% | $573 | $749 | $907 |
| 63 | Adams County | $782 ▲ 2% | $627 | $862 | $900 |
| 64 | Fulton County | $782 ▲ 2% | $443 | $751 | $1,020 |
| 65 | Whiteside County | $785 ▲ 3% | $620 | $786 | $908 |
| 66 | Bureau County | $787 ▲ 3% | $576 | $848 | $957 |
| 67 | Macoupin County | $796 ▲ 4% | $557 | $796 | $873 |
| 68 | De Witt County | $801 ▲ 5% | $528 | $844 | $886 |
| 69 | Washington County | $801 ▲ 5% | $812 | $714 | $860 |
| 70 | Lee County | $806 ▲ 5% | $543 | $768 | $1,048 |
| 71 | Henry County | $814 ▲ 6% | $610 | $788 | $924 |
| 72 | Clark County | $816 ▲ 7% | $639 | $802 | $935 |
| 73 | Schuyler County | $817 ▲ 7% | $836 | $740 | $863 |
| 74 | Williamson County | $824 ▲ 8% | $493 | $832 | $1,023 |
| 75 | Livingston County | $836 ▲ 9% | $569 | $838 | $963 |
| 76 | Jefferson County | $838 ▲ 10% | $583 | $872 | $971 |
| 77 | Ogle County | $841 ▲ 10% | $551 | $885 | $1,033 |
| 78 | Rock Island County | $846 ▲ 11% | $665 | $886 | $1,113 |
| 79 | Tazewell County | $850 ▲ 11% | $680 | $878 | $1,140 |
| 80 | LaSalle County | $874 ▲ 14% | $598 | $888 | $1,101 |
| 81 | Clinton County | $888 ▲ 16% | $634 | $820 | $1,174 |
| 82 | Peoria County | $909 ▲ 19% | $722 | $955 | $1,064 |
| 83 | Piatt County | $917 ▲ 20% | $946 | $846 | $992 |
| 84 | Sangamon County | $927 ▲ 21% | $738 | $934 | $1,182 |
| 85 | Boone County | $938 ▲ 23% | $549 | $941 | $1,512 |
| 86 | Madison County | $938 ▲ 23% | $683 | $958 | $1,211 |
| 87 | Woodford County | $938 ▲ 23% | $628 | $890 | $1,237 |
| 88 | McLean County | $941 ▲ 23% | $748 | $991 | $1,259 |
| 89 | Winnebago County | $941 ▲ 23% | $657 | $949 | $1,150 |
| 90 | Monroe County | $956 ▲ 25% | $696 | $964 | $1,165 |
| 91 | Champaign County | $977 ▲ 28% | $849 | $1,001 | $1,212 |
| 92 | St. Clair County | $1,002 ▲ 31% | $737 | $984 | $1,207 |
| 93 | DeKalb County | $1,024 ▲ 34% | $776 | $1,059 | $1,264 |
| 94 | Kankakee County | $1,025 ▲ 34% | $741 | $1,024 | $1,238 |
| 95 | Grundy County | $1,126 ▲ 47% | $857 | $1,139 | $1,391 |
| 96 | McHenry County | $1,310 ▲ 71% | $996 | $1,292 | $1,657 |
| 97 | Cook County | $1,318 ▲ 72% | $1,182 | $1,334 | $1,570 |
| 98 | Kane County | $1,335 ▲ 75% | $1,023 | $1,342 | $1,624 |
| 99 | Will County | $1,342 ▲ 75% | $1,024 | $1,301 | $1,671 |
| 100 | Lake County | $1,382 ▲ 81% | $1,054 | $1,375 | $1,705 |
| 101 | DuPage County | $1,551 ▲ 103% | $1,328 | $1,601 | $2,092 |
| 102 | Kendall County | $1,695 ▲ 122% | $1,091 | $1,616 | $1,949 |