Illinois rental market analysis
Investment scores, median prices, and cap rates for every county in Illinois we track. Click any county for the full deep-dive.
Counties tracked
102
Median home price
$157K
Median rent
$1,208
Top-scored
Pike
83/100
All counties in Illinois
| County | Score | Median price | Median rent | Rent/price | YoY price | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 83 | $125,017 | – | – | +7.8% | 14,776 |
| Edwards County | 83 | $116,933 | – | – | +7.8% | 6,182 |
| Macon County | 83 | $127,195 | $1,003 | 9.46% | +6.3% | 103,542 |
| Logan County | 82 | $145,436 | – | – | +7.1% | 28,027 |
| Clay County | 82 | $110,745 | – | – | +7.2% | 13,248 |
| Massac County | 81 | $112,844 | – | – | +6.1% | 14,135 |
| Marion County | 81 | $126,429 | – | – | +6.7% | 37,543 |
| Montgomery County | 81 | $128,856 | – | – | +6.3% | 28,352 |
| Hancock County | 81 | $114,414 | – | – | +6.6% | 17,582 |
| Cumberland County | 81 | $167,393 | – | – | +7.8% | 10,447 |
| Stark County | 81 | $138,153 | – | – | +6.2% | 5,395 |
| Bureau County | 80 | $154,318 | – | – | +6.5% | 33,203 |
| Vermilion County | 80 | $105,054 | $869 | 9.92% | +2.1% | 74,113 |
| Peoria County | 80 | $166,664 | $1,217 | 8.76% | +6.5% | 181,186 |
| Douglas County | 80 | $162,196 | – | – | +6.8% | 19,714 |
| Wayne County | 80 | $126,208 | – | – | +5.7% | 16,127 |
| White County | 80 | $113,654 | – | – | +5.9% | 13,834 |
| Marshall County | 79 | $143,081 | – | – | +4.9% | 11,740 |
| Christian County | 79 | $136,686 | – | – | +5.1% | 33,893 |
| Morgan County | 79 | $138,568 | – | – | +4.3% | 32,882 |
| Shelby County | 78 | $170,739 | – | – | +5.5% | 21,042 |
| Menard County | 78 | $208,659 | – | – | +7.6% | 12,284 |
| Knox County | 78 | $120,012 | $853 | 8.53% | +15.0% | 49,751 |
| Clark County | 78 | $150,341 | – | – | +8.8% | 15,467 |
| Ford County | 78 | $159,725 | – | – | +4.5% | 13,484 |
| Mason County | 78 | $97,343 | – | – | +13.0% | 13,074 |
| Pope County | 78 | $148,158 | – | – | +8.2% | 3,799 |
| Schuyler County | 77 | $153,673 | – | – | +3.5% | 6,879 |
| Adams County | 77 | $189,629 | $1,288 | 8.15% | +6.4% | 65,583 |
| Randolph County | 77 | $155,741 | – | – | +9.5% | 30,413 |
| Mercer County | 77 | $173,161 | – | – | +8.2% | 15,692 |
| Wabash County | 77 | $134,309 | – | – | +3.4% | 11,321 |
| Richland County | 76 | $140,556 | – | – | +10.5% | 15,716 |
| McDonough County | 76 | $99,184 | $919 | 11.12% | +0.5% | 27,370 |
| Henry County | 76 | $176,192 | – | – | +8.7% | 49,157 |
| Jefferson County | 76 | $148,135 | $918 | 7.44% | +8.1% | 37,043 |
| Union County | 76 | $148,877 | – | – | +2.9% | 17,122 |
| Jasper County | 76 | $167,759 | – | – | +13.2% | 9,295 |
| Brown County | 76 | $157,116 | – | – | +3.1% | 6,334 |
| Saint Clair County | 75 | $181,995 | $1,358 | 8.95% | +1.9% | 256,791 |
| Lee County | 75 | $188,791 | $1,112 | 7.07% | +7.2% | 34,221 |
| Moultrie County | 75 | $188,938 | – | – | +8.9% | 14,531 |
| Washington County | 75 | $167,675 | – | – | +9.9% | 13,781 |
| Livingston County | 74 | $173,658 | – | – | +11.2% | 35,771 |
| Jersey County | 74 | $205,285 | – | – | +3.9% | 21,462 |
| Bond County | 74 | $169,867 | – | – | +11.1% | 16,750 |
| Rock Island County | 74 | $161,018 | $934 | 6.96% | +5.2% | 143,819 |
| La Salle County | 74 | $197,897 | $1,208 | 7.33% | +6.1% | 109,495 |
| Dewitt County | 74 | $161,769 | – | – | +11.3% | 15,535 |
| Kankakee County | 73 | $228,870 | $1,410 | 7.39% | +6.3% | 107,421 |
| Whiteside County | 73 | $150,218 | $817 | 6.52% | +4.6% | 55,569 |
| Madison County | 73 | $200,352 | $1,185 | 7.10% | +5.7% | 265,512 |
| Stephenson County | 73 | $161,884 | $954 | 7.07% | +9.7% | 44,482 |
| Tazewell County | 73 | $192,627 | $1,023 | 6.37% | +7.8% | 131,276 |
| Franklin County | 73 | $112,395 | – | – | +2.1% | 37,810 |
| Carroll County | 73 | $165,801 | – | – | +11.8% | 15,594 |
| Henderson County | 73 | $126,872 | – | – | +2.0% | 6,374 |
| Woodford County | 72 | $241,013 | – | – | +8.9% | 38,414 |
| Calhoun County | 72 | $203,873 | – | – | +2.7% | 4,472 |
| Boone County | 72 | $289,666 | – | – | +6.5% | 53,459 |
| Coles County | 72 | $147,276 | $763 | 6.22% | +5.1% | 47,076 |
| Jackson County | 72 | $134,847 | $714 | 6.36% | +8.5% | 53,176 |
| Jo Daviess County | 72 | $254,886 | – | – | +5.1% | 21,942 |
| Sangamon County | 72 | $201,554 | $1,198 | 7.13% | +8.4% | 196,122 |
| Fulton County | 72 | $110,893 | – | – | +1.9% | 33,691 |
| Effingham County | 72 | $224,314 | – | – | +3.0% | 34,594 |
| Putnam County | 72 | $188,157 | – | – | +2.4% | 5,628 |
| Winnebago County | 71 | $213,138 | $1,255 | 7.07% | +9.2% | 284,591 |
| Macoupin County | 71 | $145,423 | – | – | +1.5% | 44,907 |
| Cook County | 70 | $344,339 | $2,322 | 8.09% | +5.3% | 5,225,367 |
| Champaign County | 70 | $242,111 | $1,343 | 6.66% | +5.9% | 206,525 |
| Clinton County | 69 | $226,277 | $1,087 | 5.77% | +7.4% | 36,998 |
| Iroquois County | 69 | $152,115 | – | – | +1.2% | 27,043 |
| Piatt County | 69 | $229,717 | – | – | +2.5% | 16,698 |
| Williamson County | 68 | $159,235 | $1,060 | 7.99% | -0.4% | 67,120 |
| Ogle County | 67 | $231,798 | $1,150 | 5.95% | +8.5% | 51,672 |
| Monroe County | 66 | $329,004 | – | – | +3.8% | 34,905 |
| Will County | 64 | $379,299 | $2,376 | 7.52% | +2.5% | 696,774 |
| Lake County | 64 | $401,229 | $2,242 | 6.71% | +5.9% | 713,159 |
| DeKalb County | 64 | $303,352 | $1,421 | 5.62% | +5.4% | 100,686 |
| Warren County | 64 | $114,979 | – | – | -0.5% | 16,760 |
| Greene County | 63 | $104,523 | – | – | -1.2% | 12,015 |
| Kane County | 63 | $387,210 | $2,102 | 6.52% | +4.5% | 517,254 |
| McHenry County | 63 | $372,372 | $1,994 | 6.43% | +4.4% | 311,133 |
| Perry County | 63 | $111,312 | – | – | -1.0% | 20,996 |
| Hardin County | 63 | $109,361 | – | – | -1.1% | 3,665 |
| McLean County | 62 | $262,590 | $1,317 | 6.02% | +1.7% | 171,284 |
| Kendall County | 62 | $399,731 | $2,353 | 7.06% | +2.8% | 132,795 |
| Fayette County | 60 | $148,559 | – | – | -2.3% | 21,464 |
| Grundy County | 59 | $326,662 | $1,385 | 5.09% | +3.9% | 52,624 |
| Edgar County | 59 | $107,292 | – | – | -3.1% | 16,852 |
| DuPage County | 57 | $446,623 | $2,137 | 5.74% | +4.2% | 930,559 |
| Hamilton County | 57 | $106,389 | – | – | -3.8% | 8,008 |
| Scott County | 56 | $89,662 | – | – | -4.7% | 4,899 |
| Johnson County | 55 | $193,160 | – | – | -3.1% | 13,313 |
| Gallatin County | 50 | $79,377 | – | – | -6.4% | 4,967 |
| Saline County | 50 | $87,666 | – | – | -6.7% | 23,662 |
| Cass County | 50 | $99,390 | – | – | -6.7% | 12,955 |
| Crawford County | 48 | $129,154 | – | – | -9.1% | 18,729 |
| Lawrence County | 45 | $99,537 | – | – | -14.4% | 15,302 |
| Pulaski County | 45 | $75,166 | – | – | -13.9% | 5,177 |
| Alexander County | 45 | $46,452 | – | – | -20.0% | 5,261 |
Data current through August 31, 2026. Sorted by overall investment score.
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