Apartments for Rent in Northbrook, IL

Prices and availability in Northbrook, IL were last updated on 6 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Northbrook, IL are: Poupard Place and 2349 Croydon Place, Unit 19-G2.

The average rent in Northbrook, IL is $2,027.

In Northbrook, 13% of the residents are renting compared to 87% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 48% of Northbrook's rentals, 32% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Northbrook is 24 years old, with 58% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 60% are garden-style apartment communities, 40% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Northbrook come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Northbrook. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.