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Updated May 7, 2026

Average Rent in Joliet IL

2 apartment buildings, 1 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,995/mo

Cheapest

$1,995/mo

Properties

2

Units

1

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 2 properties in Joliet IL.

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Joliet IL Rent Prices

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Joliet IL Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Joliet IL is $1,995 per month, based on 1 units across 2 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,995 at Parkview Estates to $1,995 at Parkview Estates.

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Joliet IL, and what they pay

Tracked tracked rent in Joliet IL averages $1,995/mo. At the local median household income of $88,026, that works out to 27% of gross income, near the 30 percent affordability ceiling.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Joliet IL at $1,237/mo. The current tracked market average runs 61% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Joliet IL while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Joliet IL?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$80,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,995/mo.

Comfortable income

$96,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

Median household income in Joliet IL is $88,026 , about 8% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Joliet IL

Overall prices in Joliet IL runs above the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 102.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Joliet IL's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,995
Utilities $477
Groceries $563
Transportation $1,138
Healthcare $555
Other goods and services $888
Estimated total $5,616/mo

Population

149,785

Median household income

$88,026

Census median rent

$1,237/mo

Rent as % of income

30.5%

Median age

35.3

Mean commute

29 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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