Bloomington, Illinois Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Bloomington, Illinois rental market.
Bloomington, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,166
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
2.7%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Bloomington, Illinois apartments have recorded a 2.7% rent increase.
Bloomington, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Bloomington, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Bloomington, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 62.42%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Bloomington, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.59%.
Bloomington, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 39% of Bloomington, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 13,196 units, while homeowners live in 20,689 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.8
Renter median household income**
$45,661
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.93
Rental vacancy rate**
8.6%
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 6,135 rentals in Bloomington, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 189 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Bloomington, Illinois homes for rent is 3.8.
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Bloomington, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,901 apartments for rent in Bloomington, Illinois, or 37% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 21% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,785 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Bloomington, Illinois is 1.93.
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 37% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Bloomington, Illinois.
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Bloomington, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 19% or 2,489 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (15%, 1,957 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (14%, 1,798 units).
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Bloomington, Illinois renters (43%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Bloomington, Illinois condos for rent is 2018.
Bloomington, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 58% of Bloomington, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 23% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have No vehicle available.
Bloomington, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Bloomington, Illinois Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Bloomington, Illinois apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
