Merrionette Park, Illinois Rental Market Trends

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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 Merrionette Park, Illinois rental market.

Merrionette Park, Illinois

Average Apartment Rent

$1,441

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

11.3%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Merrionette Park, Illinois apartments have recorded a 11.3% rent increase.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Merrionette Park $1,281 $1,272 $1,239 $1,295 $1,294 $1,288 $1,321 $1,391 $1,418
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Merrionette Park
National
Jul 2023
$1,281
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,272
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,239
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,295
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,294
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,288
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,321
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,391
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,418
$1,750

Merrionette Park, Illinois Average Apartment Rent

Merrionette Park, Illinois Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 64%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Merrionette Park, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 36%.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 217
Owner occupied housing units 773

Renters take up 22% of Merrionette Park, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 217 units, while homeowners live in 773 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.5

Renter median household income**

$55,625

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.88

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 6
1 bed 20
2 beds 170
3 beds 6
5 or more beds 15

There are 170 rentals in Merrionette Park, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 78%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 6 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Merrionette Park, Illinois homes for rent is 4.5.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

25 - 34 years 112
35 - 44 years 21
45 - 54 years 29
55 - 59 years 25
60 - 64 years 15
65 - 74 years 12
75 - 84 years 3

Most condos for rent in Merrionette Park, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (52%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (13%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 80
Non-Family Households 137

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 58
No related children of the householder under 18 159

A total of 80 apartments for rent in Merrionette Park, Illinois, or 37% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 27% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 58 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Merrionette Park, Illinois is 1.88.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 33
High school graduate (including equivalency) 40
Some college or associate's degree 107
Bachelor's degree or higher 37

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 17% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 15% of the homes for rent in Merrionette Park, Illinois.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 6
Built 1980 - 1989 13
Built 1970 - 1979 59
Built 1960 - 1969 41
Built 1950 - 1959 59
Built 1940 - 1949 16
Built 1939 or earlier 23

The highest share of Merrionette Park, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 27% or 59 units, were Built 1950 - 1959, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (27%, 59 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (19%, 41 units).

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 14
Moved in 2018 to 2020 50
Moved in 2010 to 2017 99
Moved in 2000 to 2009 54

Median year renter moved into unit 2014

Most Merrionette Park, Illinois renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 6% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Merrionette Park, Illinois condos for rent is 2014.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 64
1 vehicle available 90
2 vehicles available 60
4 or more vehicles available 3

When it comes to transportation options, 41% of Merrionette Park, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 29% of them have No vehicle available, and 28% have 2 vehicles available.

Merrionette Park, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 159
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 51
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 43

Merrionette Park, Illinois Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 351
Moved within same county 44
Moved from different state 14

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 Merrionette Park, 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

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