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1834 Ridge Avenue (opens in new tab)

1834 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

(205) 644-0234

2619 Prairie (opens in new tab)

2619 Prairie Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

(773) 477-7070

156 Asbury (opens in new tab)

156 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202

(847) 650-9395

802 Sherman Ave. (opens in new tab)

227 Custer (opens in new tab)

227 Custer Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202

(773) 698-6648

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Evanston is $2,073+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $2,953+. Rent rates updated 4 days ago

Studio: $2,038+
Prices trending down
1 Bed: $2,073+
Prices trending down
2 Beds: $2,953+
Prices trending down
3+ Beds: $3,178+
Prices trending down

* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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In Evanston, IL, the average rent is $2,038+ for a studio, $2,073+ for a 1-bedroom, $2,953+ for a 2-bedroom, and $3,178+ for a 3-bedroom.*
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can find the lowest-priced apartments in Evanston, IL by using the cheap apartments filter.
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Evanston Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

Here’s how Evanston ranks on:

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released results for Evanston from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

“Evanston renters seem satisfied with their city overall,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “They gave a mix of below- and above-average scores.”

Key findings in Evanston include the following:

Evanston renters give their city an A+ overall for satisfaction.
The highest-rated category for Evanston was the quality of local schools, which received an A+ score.
Renters here also seem satisfied with safety (A-), commute times (B+), and access to public transit (B+).
Affordability and cost of living presents a slight concern for Evanston renters, who gave it a below-average score of C+.
One of the larger concerns for renters was Evanston’s local job and career opportunities (D).
Renter satisfaction in Evanston was right on par with Naperville, and was higher than nearby cities like Waukegan (C-) and Joliet (F).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.

View our national survey results.

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