Joliet, 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 Joliet, Illinois rental market.
Joliet, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,307
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.4%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Joliet, Illinois apartments have recorded a 4.4% rent increase.
Joliet, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Joliet, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Joliet, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 61.54%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Joliet, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 17.25%.
Joliet, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 28% of Joliet, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 13,761 units, while homeowners live in 36,054 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$41,835
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.5
Rental vacancy rate**
5.5%
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 5,168 rentals in Joliet, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 101 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Joliet, Illinois homes for rent is 4.4.
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Joliet, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 7,550 apartments for rent in Joliet, Illinois, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 36% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,942 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Joliet, Illinois is 2.5.
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 20% of the homes for rent in Joliet, Illinois.
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Joliet, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 21% or 2,936 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (17%, 2,275 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 2,090 units).
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Joliet, Illinois renters (50%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Joliet, Illinois condos for rent is 2016.
Joliet, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Joliet, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have No vehicle available.
Joliet, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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
