Apartments for Rent in East Saint Louis, IL

Prices and availability in East Saint Louis, IL were last updated on 13 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in East Saint Louis, IL are: Parsons Place Phase I (0030) and 59 S 49th St.

The average rent in East Saint Louis, IL is $1,024.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Saint Louis, IL is between $1,020 and $1,376.

In East Saint Louis, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% 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 Saint Louis's rentals, 38% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 55% 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 Saint Louis are about 49 years old, on average. Of these, 30% 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 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and 13% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Saint Louis come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 20% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in East Saint Louis. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.