Apartments for Rent in Gurnee, IL

Prices and availability in Gurnee, IL were last updated on 3 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Gurnee, IL are: The Preserve at Osprey Lake, Woodlake Apartments, Luna Park, Grand Oaks and Northlake Farms Apartments.

The average rent in Gurnee, IL is $1,783.

The price range for a studio apartment in Gurnee, IL is between $600 and $3,545.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gurnee, IL is between $600 and $3,334.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gurnee, IL is between $1,650 and $5,255.

In Gurnee, 24% of the residents are renting compared to 76% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 28% of Gurnee's rentals, 62% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% 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 Gurnee are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 15% 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, 6% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Gurnee come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Gurnee. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.