Apartments for Rent in West Chicago, IL

Prices and availability in West Chicago, IL were last updated on 22 Aug 2026.

The best apartment in West Chicago, IL is: Riverwoods Apartments.

The average rent in West Chicago, IL is $1,536.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in West Chicago, IL is between $1,000 and $1,070.

In West Chicago, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of West Chicago's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in West Chicago is 52 years old, with 6% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 West Chicago 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in West Chicago. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.