Apartments for Rent in Homewood, Cook County, IL

Prices and availability in Homewood, Cook County, IL were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Homewood, Cook County, IL are: 1253 W 187th Street Homewood, IL 60430 and 17632 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL.

The average rent in Homewood, Cook County, IL is $1,316.

In Homewood, 18% of the residents are renting compared to 82% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Homewood's rentals, 43% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 46% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Homewood is 38 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Homewood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 32% of all rentals in Homewood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.