Apartments for Rent in Harwood Heights, IL

Prices and availability in Harwood Heights, IL were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Harwood Heights, IL is: Mont Clare.

The average rent in Harwood Heights, IL is $1,453.

In Harwood Heights, 41% of the residents are renting compared to 59% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Harwood Heights's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% 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 Harwood Heights are about 20 years old, on average. Of these, all 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 12 stories. About none of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and all are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Harwood Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 45% 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 53% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 2% of all rentals in Harwood Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.