Apartments for Rent in Saint Charles, IL

Prices and availability in Saint Charles, IL were last updated on 4 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Saint Charles, IL are: Fox Run Apartments, The View Apartments St Charles, The Crossings at St. Charles, The Township at St. Charles and Prairie Winds Apartments.

The average rent in Saint Charles, IL is $1,902.

The price range for a studio apartment in Saint Charles, IL is between $1,660 and $2,533.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saint Charles, IL is between $1,435 and $4,941.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Saint Charles, IL is between $1,937 and $6,511.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Saint Charles, IL is between $2,386 and $10,021.

In Saint Charles 20% of the housing is rented out compared to 80% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Saint Charles's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Saint Charles is 32 years old, with 41% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 95% are garden-style apartment communities, 5% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Saint Charles 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Saint Charles. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.