Apartments for Rent in Barrington, IL

Prices and availability in Barrington, IL were last updated on 21 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Barrington, IL are: HIGHPOINT Barrington, Redwood Fox River Grove, 148 W Station St, Unit 2 and 327 East Lake Street, Unit 327.

The average rent in Barrington, IL is $2,596.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barrington, IL is between $2,064 and $2,515.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Barrington, IL is between $2,100 and $3,396.

In Barrington 22% of the housing is rented out compared to 78% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 33% of Barrington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 55% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Barrington is 21 years old, with 65% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 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 Barrington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 55% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Barrington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.