Apartments for Rent in Oswego, IL

Prices and availability in Oswego, IL were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Oswego, IL are: Farmington Lakes Apartments, Redwood Oswego, Sonoma Trails, 2100 Light Road, Unit 208 and 1900 Light Road, Unit 204.

The average rent in Oswego, IL is $1,932.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oswego, IL is between $1,395 and $3,177.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Oswego, IL is between $1,850 and $3,638.

In Oswego, 12% of the residents are renting compared to 88% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Oswego's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Oswego are about 15 years old, on average. Of these, 81% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 9% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Oswego come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Oswego. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.