Apartments for Rent in Des Plaines, IL

Prices and availability in Des Plaines, IL were last updated on 5 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Des Plaines, IL are: River 595, Welkin Apartments, Kingston Pointe Apartments, 1385 Brown St and Buckingham.

The average rent in Des Plaines, IL is $1,847.

The price range for a studio apartment in Des Plaines, IL is between $1,890 and $4,619.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Des Plaines, IL is between $1,875 and $4,940.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Des Plaines, IL is between $2,000 and $4,940.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Des Plaines, IL is between $2,067 and $5,418.

In Des Plaines, 22% of the residents are renting compared to 78% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Des Plaines's rentals, 56% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Des Plaines is 32 years old, with 46% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 77% are garden-style apartment communities, 23% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Des Plaines come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 62% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Des Plaines. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.