Apartments for Rent in Mount Vernon, IL

Prices and availability in Mount Vernon, IL were last updated on 25 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Vernon, IL are: Renaissance Hills, Chesterfield Village, Heritage Landing 55+ Apartments and 1302 Salem Rd, Unit 1302.

The price range for a studio apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $941 and $1,401.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,031 and $2,757.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,114 and $1,894.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, IL is between $1,704 and $2,004.

In Mount Vernon, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of Mount Vernon's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 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.