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Updated May 7, 2026

Average Rent in Naperville IL

10 apartment buildings, 56 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$2,095/mo

Cheapest

$1,570/mo

Properties

10

Units

56

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 10 properties in Naperville IL.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Naperville IL Rent Prices

All 10 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Naperville IL Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Naperville IL is $2,095 per month, based on 56 units across 10 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,570 at Fifteen 98 Naperville Apartment Homes to $1,849 at 500 Station.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
Studio $2,085/mo $1,700/mo 6
1 Bed $1,895/mo $1,570/mo 28
2 Bed $2,214/mo $1,867/mo 19
3 Bed $3,233/mo $3,210/mo 3

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 Naperville IL, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Naperville IL averages $1,895/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,214/mo. At the local median household income of $150,937, that works out to 17% of gross income, well within the 25 percent comfortable-rent threshold.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Naperville IL at $1,852/mo. The current tracked market average runs 13% 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 Naperville IL while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

Who employs renters in Chicago

Demand in the Chicago rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:

  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • Nokia Networks
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Edward Hospital

Mean one-way commute in Naperville IL is 31 minutes, per the Census ACS, useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Naperville 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

$84,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $2,095/mo.

Comfortable income

$101,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,570/mo), you need to earn at least $63,000/year.

Median household income in Naperville IL is $150,937 , about 50% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Naperville IL

Overall prices in Naperville 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 Naperville IL's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,095
Utilities $477
Groceries $563
Transportation $1,138
Healthcare $555
Other goods and services $888
Estimated total $5,716/mo

Population

149,424

Median household income

$150,937

Census median rent

$1,852/mo

Rent as % of income

24.3%

Median age

40.1

Mean commute

31 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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