Apartments for Rent in Blue Island, IL

Prices and availability in Blue Island, IL were last updated on 8 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Blue Island, IL is: Blue Station Apartments.

The average rent in Blue Island, IL is $1,031.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blue Island, IL is between $1,025 and $1,050.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Blue Island, IL is between $800 and $1,450.

In Blue Island, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Blue Island's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 4% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Blue Island is 50 years old, with 15% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 85% are garden-style apartment communities, 15% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Blue Island come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 12% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Blue Island. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.