Apartments for Rent in Wheeling, IL

Prices and availability in Wheeling, IL were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wheeling, IL are: Mandalane, Foxboro Apartments, Arlington Club Apartments and Cook County Suburban Redevelopment LLC.

The average rent in Wheeling, IL is $1,964.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeling, IL is between $1,573 and $3,179.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheeling, IL is between $1,924 and $4,197.

In Wheeling, 37% of the residents are renting compared to 63% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Wheeling's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wheeling is 36 years old, with 26% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 66% are garden-style apartment communities, 41% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wheeling come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.5% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 41% of all rentals in Wheeling. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.