Apartments for Rent in Elmwood Park, IL

Prices and availability in Elmwood Park, IL were last updated on 28 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Elmwood Park, IL are: 2446 North 78th Court and 2438 North Oak Park Avenue, Unit Garden.

In Elmwood Park, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Elmwood Park's rentals, 80% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Elmwood Park is 25 years old, with 82% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which none are garden-style apartment communities, all are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Elmwood Park come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 72% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 19% of all rentals in Elmwood Park. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.