Apartments for Rent in East Alton, IL

Prices and availability in East Alton, IL were last updated on 25 Oct 2026.

The best apartment in East Alton, IL is: 224 Lincoln Ave.

In East Alton, 43% of the residents are renting compared to 57% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of East Alton's rentals, 21% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 70% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East Alton are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 9 stories. About 67% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 67% are mid-rises, and 33% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Alton 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 82% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 8% of all rentals in East Alton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.