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Wheaton, IL Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Wheaton?
The average rent for an apartment in Wheaton is $1,841. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Wheaton, IL
Last updated July 2022
Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
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$1,841 | 921 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Wheaton?
The average size for a Wheaton, IL apartment is 921 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Wheaton, IL Apartment Rent Ranges
Wheaton, IL Occupied Housing Units
5,202 or 27% of the households in Wheaton, IL are renter-occupied while 14,016 or 73% are owner-occupied.
Wheaton, IL Rent Trends
Average Rent | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | Mar / 2022 | Jul / 2022 |
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Wheaton, IL | $1,544 | $1,561 | $1,574 | $1,563 | $1,544 | $1,580 | $1,686 | $1,721 | $1,758 | $1,841 |
National | $1,407 | $1,415 | $1,416 | $1,406 | $1,410 | $1,418 | $1,501 | $1,596 | $1,634 | $1,706 |

How Wheaton Compares to Other Cities
City | Average Rent |
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Chicago | $2,206 |
Oak Park | $2,016 |
Evanston | $2,117 |
Aurora | $1,607 |
Naperville | $1,814 |
Skokie | $1,758 |
Waukegan | $1,129 |
Riverdale | $899 |
Richton Park | $1,182 |
Dekalb | $971 |
Lombard | $1,782 |
Arlington Heights | $1,737 |
Schaumburg | $1,713 |
Glen Ellyn | $1,332 |
Lisle | $1,569 |
Warrenville | $2,074 |
Roselle | $1,369 |
Willowbrook | $1,713 |
Bolingbrook | $1,814 |
Carol Stream | $1,599 |
Wheaton | $1,841 |
Most Popular Apartments in Wheaton
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Wheaton apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.