Apartments for Rent in Mount Vernon, IL

Prices and availability in Mount Vernon, IL were last updated on 21 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Vernon, IL are: Renaissance Hills, Chesterfield Village, Heritage Landing 55+ Apartments and 7 Fairway Drive.

The price range for a studio apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $957 and $1,287.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,044 and $1,674.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,114 and $2,664.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,164 and $1,894.

In Mount Vernon 47% of the housing is rented out compared to 53% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Mount Vernon's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 49% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 42% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Mount Vernon is 0 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 0 stories, of which none 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 Mount Vernon 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 0% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Mount Vernon. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.