Apartments for Rent in Plainfield, IL

Prices and availability in Plainfield, IL were last updated on 14 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Plainfield, IL are: 7010 Paradise Cir Plainfield, IL 60544, 19346 John Kirkham Dr, 2709 Joe Adler Dr, 13956 Edgewater Ct, Unit B and 14940 S Mc Carthy Cir, Unit 1.

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

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Plainfield, IL is between $2,800 and $2,950.

In Plainfield 12% of the housing is rented out compared to 88% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Plainfield's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.