Apartments for Rent in Freeport, IL

Prices and availability in Freeport, IL were last updated on 24 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Freeport, IL is: 39 N. Greenfield Drive.

In Freeport 41% of the housing is rented out compared to 59% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Freeport's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 37% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Freeport is 46 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 8 stories, of which 46% are garden-style apartment communities, 25% are mid-sized buildings, and 54% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Freeport 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 69% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 24% of all rentals in Freeport. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.