Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream, Illinois rental market.
Carol Stream, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,674
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.1%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Carol Stream, Illinois apartments have recorded a -0.1% rent decrease.
Carol Stream, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Carol Stream, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Carol Stream, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 74.51%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Carol Stream, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.61%.
Carol Stream, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 32% of Carol Stream, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 4,671 units, while homeowners live in 9,757 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.7
Renter median household income**
$64,989
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.46
Rental vacancy rate**
3.1%
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,151 rentals in Carol Stream, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 171 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Carol Stream, Illinois homes for rent is 3.7.
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Carol Stream, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 6%.
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,788 apartments for rent in Carol Stream, Illinois, or 60% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,443 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Carol Stream, Illinois is 2.46.
Carol Stream, 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 15% of the homes for rent in Carol Stream, Illinois.
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Carol Stream, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 30% or 1,402 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (21%, 968 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 800 units).
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Carol Stream, Illinois renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Carol Stream, Illinois condos for rent is 2017.
Carol Stream, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Carol Stream, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have No vehicle available.
Carol Stream, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream, 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
