Apartments for Rent in Downers Grove, IL

Prices and availability in Downers Grove, IL were last updated on 26 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Downers Grove, IL are: Dash Downers Grove, HIGHPOINT Downers Grove on Rogers, Courts of the Falling Waters, The Easton Downers Grove and Burlington Station.

The average rent in Downers Grove, IL is $1,975.

The price range for a studio apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $125 and $3,104.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $125 and $4,732.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $1,900 and $5,943.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $125 and $5,943.

In Downers Grove, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Downers Grove's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Downers Grove is 35 years old, with 27% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 71% are garden-style apartment communities, 45% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Downers Grove come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 63% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Downers Grove. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.