Apartments for Rent in Plainfield, IL

Prices and availability in Plainfield, IL were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Plainfield, IL are: 21439 Georgetown Plainfield, IL 60544, 2105 Three Forks Dr Plainfield, IL 60586, 2709 Joe Adler Dr, 12414 South Compass Avenue and 16046 South Fairfield Drive.

The average rent in Plainfield, IL is $2,066.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Plainfield, IL is between $2,415 and $3,580.

In Plainfield, 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 14% of Plainfield's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Plainfield is 6 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all 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 Plainfield come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in Plainfield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.