Lowest Rent in Illinois

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Lowest Rent - Illinois

1 Pinckneyville $440
2 East St. Louis $597
3 Chester $642
4 Litchfield $645
5 Monmouth $652
6 Murphysboro $655
7 Pana $670
8 West Frankfort $673
9 Eureka $680
10 Mount Zion $696
11 Effingham $696
12 Du Quoin $702
13 Jacksonville $703
14 Harrisburg $717
15 Galesburg $719
16 Greenville $724
17 Macomb $733
18 Carlinville $736
19 Taylorville $738
20 Vandalia $738
21 Princeton $739
22 Rock Falls $745
23 Metropolis $748
24 Carbondale $750
25 Mount Carmel $750
26 Salem $752
27 Paris $755
28 Freeport $760
29 Granite City $761
30 Mattoon $764
31 Beardstown $769
32 Olney $769
33 Centralia $775
34 Kewanee $775
35 Highland $776
36 Benton $776
37 Streator $779
38 Sterling $780
39 Pekin $792
40 Decatur $796
41 Chillicothe $798
42 Hoopeston $803
43 Lincoln $804
44 Danville $809
45 Robinson $809
46 Canton $814
47 Milan $817
48 Pontiac $818
49 Rock Island $819
50 Charleston $819
51 East Alton $819
52 Quincy $824
53 East Moline $826
54 Mendota $826
55 Jerseyville $826
56 Hillsboro $841
57 Carterville $856
58 Rockton $864
59 Dixon $865
60 Waterloo $873
61 Marion $878
62 Peru $879
63 Bethalto $879
64 Colona $881
65 Moline $887
66 Mount Vernon $893
67 East Peoria $894
68 Rantoul $899
69 Wood River $915
70 Clinton $916
71 Peoria Heights $921
72 Ottawa $922
73 South Beloit $925
74 Belvidere $943
75 Springfield $945
76 Belleville $947
77 Alton $948
78 Peoria $951
79 Urbana $951
80 Geneseo $952
81 Rockford $954
82 Savoy $954
83 Cahokia Heights $959
84 Rochelle $962
85 Harvey $968
86 Normal $974
87 Silvis $975
88 Collinsville $979
89 Kankakee $986
90 Maryville $987
91 Morton $1,001
92 Bloomington $1,004
93 Genoa $1,004
94 LaSalle $1,011
95 Summit $1,012
96 Herrin $1,016
97 Spring Valley $1,022
98 Monticello $1,030
99 DeKalb $1,030
100 Chicago Heights $1,035

Cities with the lowest rents in Illinois offer affordable rental housing options for residents. Pinckneyville has a median rent of just $440 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $440/month, renting in Pinckneyville costs about $15 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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