Apartments for Rent in Highwood, IL

Prices and availability in Highwood, IL were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Highwood, IL are: HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 546, HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 246 and HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 440.

The average rent in Highwood, IL is $1,904.

The price range for a studio apartment in Highwood, IL is between $1,925 and $3,193.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highwood, IL is between $1,925 and $2,650.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Highwood, IL is between $2,250 and $3,193.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Highwood, IL is between $2,250 and $2,650.

In Highwood, 44% of the residents are renting compared to 56% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Highwood's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% 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 Highwood are about 55 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 4 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Highwood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Highwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.