Apartments for Rent in Hillside, IL

Prices and availability in Hillside, IL were last updated on 20 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Hillside, IL is: 913 Hillside Senior Apartments.

The average rent in Hillside, IL is $1,496.

In Hillside, 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 28% of Hillside's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hillside is 54 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hillside come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 15% 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 85% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Hillside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.