Apartments for Rent in East Alton, IL

Prices and availability in East Alton, IL were last updated on 21 Sep 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 average age of rental buildings in East Alton is 50 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 9 stories, of which 67% are garden-style apartment communities, 67% are mid-sized buildings, and 33% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.