Apartments for Rent in Wheeling, IL

Prices and availability in Wheeling, IL were last updated on 3 Oct 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 $1,540 and $3,199.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheeling, IL is between $1,899 and $3,633.

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.

Studio apartments in Wheeling are around 0.5% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 57% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 41% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.