Fairview 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 Fairview Heights, Illinois rental market.
Fairview Heights, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,362
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.7%
As of July 2026
Compared to a year ago, Fairview Heights, Illinois apartments have recorded a -0.7% rent decrease.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Fairview Heights, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Fairview Heights, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 57.57%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Fairview Heights, Illinois rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 8.77%.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 36% of Fairview Heights, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 2,563 units, while homeowners live in 4,463 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$56,080
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.13
Rental vacancy rate**
7.8%
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,044 rentals in Fairview Heights, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 31 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Fairview Heights, Illinois homes for rent is 4.3.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Fairview Heights, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), 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%.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,009 apartments for rent in Fairview Heights, Illinois, or 39% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 707 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Fairview Heights, Illinois is 2.13.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 36% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Fairview Heights, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 27% or 687 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (21%, 544 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (21%, 529 units).
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Fairview Heights, Illinois renters (47%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Fairview Heights, Illinois condos for rent is 2019.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 58% of Fairview Heights, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 19% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have 3 vehicles available.
Fairview Heights, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Fairview 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 Fairview 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
