Apartments for Rent in Carol Stream, IL

Prices and availability in Carol Stream, IL were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Carol Stream, IL are: Lakehaven Apartments, St. Charles Square, The Greenway at Carol Stream, Renaissance at Carol Stream and DuPage Covered Bridges Apartments.

The average rent in Carol Stream, IL is $1,710.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carol Stream, IL is between $25 and $5,405.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carol Stream, IL is between $1,250 and $8,805.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Carol Stream, IL is between $1,700 and $11,197.

In Carol Stream, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Carol Stream's rentals, 77% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Carol Stream is 52 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 21% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Carol Stream come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.0% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Carol Stream. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.