Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights, Illinois rental market.
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,654
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Glendale Heights, Illinois apartments have recorded a 0.6% rent increase.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Glendale Heights, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Glendale Heights, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 51.09%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Glendale Heights, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.13%.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 35% of Glendale Heights, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 3,968 units, while homeowners live in 7,273 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$62,645
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.56
Rental vacancy rate**
2.9%
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,977 rentals in Glendale Heights, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 50%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 20 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Glendale Heights, Illinois homes for rent is 4.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Glendale Heights, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,381 apartments for rent in Glendale Heights, Illinois, or 60% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 33% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,298 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Glendale Heights, Illinois is 2.56.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 25% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 15% of the homes for rent in Glendale Heights, Illinois.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Glendale Heights, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 37% or 1,457 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (24%, 935 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 776 units).
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Glendale Heights, Illinois renters (44%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Glendale Heights, Illinois condos for rent is 2017.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Glendale Heights, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 38% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 6% have No vehicle available.
Glendale Heights, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights, 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
