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Updated May 7, 2026

Average Rent in Springfield IL

5 apartment buildings, 15 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,092/mo

Cheapest

$600/mo

Properties

5

Units

15

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 5 properties in Springfield IL.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Springfield IL Rent Prices

All 5 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Springfield IL Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Springfield IL is $1,092 per month, based on 15 units across 5 apartment communities. Prices range from $600 at Whispering Pines Apartment Homes to $1,050 at Orchard Park.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $744/mo $600/mo 4
2 Bed $1,013/mo $725/mo 6
3 Bed $1,465/mo $1,265/mo 5

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 Springfield IL, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Springfield IL averages $744/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,013/mo. At the local median household income of $65,537, that works out to 20% 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 Springfield IL at $945/mo. The current tracked market average runs 16% 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 Springfield IL while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Springfield 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

$44,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,092/mo.

Comfortable income

$52,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($600/mo), you need to earn at least $24,000/year.

Median household income in Springfield IL is $65,537 , about 25% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Springfield IL

Overall prices in Springfield IL runs below the national average by about 9% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 90.7, 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 Springfield IL's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,092
Utilities $280
Groceries $503
Transportation $668
Healthcare $326
Other goods and services $522
Estimated total $3,391/mo

Population

113,714

Median household income

$65,537

Census median rent

$945/mo

Rent as % of income

28.4%

Median age

40.7

Mean commute

18 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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