Apartments for Rent in Lyons, IL

Prices and availability in Lyons, IL were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartment in Lyons, IL is: Riverwalk Senior Residences.

The average rent in Lyons, IL is $1,166.

In Lyons, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Lyons's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lyons is 32 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 53% are garden-style apartment communities, 47% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lyons 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 77% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 23% of all rentals in Lyons. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.