Apartments for Rent in Wheeling, IL

Prices and availability in Wheeling, IL were last updated on 24 Jun 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 $1,536 and $3,317.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheeling, IL is between $1,955 and $4,565.

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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Wheeling are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 26% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 66% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 41% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.