Apartments for Rent in Plainfield, IL

Prices and availability in Plainfield, IL were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Plainfield, IL are: 21439 Georgetown Plainfield, IL 60544, 2105 Three Forks Dr Plainfield, IL 60586, 2612 RUTH FITZGERALD Dr PLAINFIELD, IL 60586, 2709 Joe Adler Dr and 19346 John Kirkham Dr.

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

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Plainfield, IL is between $2,300 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 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 Plainfield are about 6 years old, on average. Of these, all 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 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.