Apartments for Rent in Lake Bluff, IL

Prices and availability in Lake Bluff, IL were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in Lake Bluff, IL are: Deer Valley Apartments, Forest Pointe Apartments and 11 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD.

The average rent in Lake Bluff, IL is $1,643.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake Bluff, IL is between $1,816 and $2,485.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake Bluff, IL is between $1,809 and $5,089.

In Lake Bluff, 9% of the residents are renting compared to 91% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Lake Bluff's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 45% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lake Bluff is 35 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 Lake Bluff 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 53% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Lake Bluff. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.