Apartments for Rent in Downers Grove, IL

Prices and availability in Downers Grove, IL were last updated on 26 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Downers Grove, IL are: The Easton Downers Grove, Burlington Station, Dash Downers Grove, HIGHPOINT Downers Grove on Rogers and Courts of the Falling Waters.

The average rent in Downers Grove, IL is $1,975.

The price range for a studio apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $1,799 and $3,722.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $1,910 and $4,238.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $2,544 and $6,282.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Downers Grove, IL is between $2,376 and $7,345.

In Downers Grove, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Downers Grove's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% 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 Downers Grove are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 27% 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 71% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 45% 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 Downers Grove come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 63% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Downers Grove. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.