September 2018 Glendale Heights Rent Report
Welcome to the September 2018 Glendale Heights Rent Report. Glendale Heights rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Glendale Heights rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Glendale Heights rents increased significantly over the past month
Glendale Heights rents have increased 0.5% over the past month, but are down significantly by 2.8% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Glendale Heights stand at $1,150 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,350 for a two-bedroom. This is the second straight month that the city has seen rent increases after a decline in June. Glendale Heights' year-over-year rent growth lags the state average of -0.5%, as well as the national average of 1.0%.
Rent trends vary across the Chicago Metro
While rent prices have decreased in Glendale Heights over the past year, the rest of the metro is seeing varying rent trends. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the Chicago metro, half have seen increases, while the other half have been decreasing. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Elgin has the least expensive rents in the Chicago metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,170; the city has also seen rents fall by 0.6% over the past month, the biggest drop in the metro.
- Palatine has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,340, while one-bedrooms go for $1,140.
- Naperville has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the Chicago metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,750; rents decreased 0.3% over the past year but remained flat month-over-month.
Glendale Heights rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have fallen significantly in Glendale Heights, many large cities nationwide have seen prices increase, in some cases substantially. Glendale Heights is also more affordable than most large cities across the country.
- Glendale Heights' median two-bedroom rent of $1,350 is above the national average of $1,180. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.0% over the past year compared to the 2.8% decline in Glendale Heights.
- While rents in Glendale Heights fell significantly over the past year, many cities nationwide saw increases, including Houston (+3.6%), San Francisco (+1.1%), and New York (+0.6%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Glendale Heights than most large cities. For example, San Francisco has a median 2BR rent of $3,100, which is more than twice the price in Glendale Heights.
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| City |
Median 1BR price |
Median 2BR price |
M/M price change |
Y/Y price change |
| Chicago |
$1,080 |
$1,270 |
-0.0% |
-1.6% |
| Aurora |
$1,110 |
$1,300 |
-0.5% |
-0.0% |
| Joliet |
$1,020 |
$1,200 |
-0.3% |
-0.2% |
| Naperville |
$1,490 |
$1,750 |
-0.0% |
-0.3% |
| Elgin |
$990 |
$1,170 |
-0.6% |
-0.4% |
| Arlington Heights |
$1,240 |
$1,460 |
-0.3% |
-0.8% |
| Evanston |
$1,310 |
$1,540 |
-0.1% |
0.8% |
| Schaumburg |
$1,370 |
$1,610 |
0.1% |
1.7% |
| Palatine |
$1,140 |
$1,340 |
-0.6% |
2.6% |
| Des Plaines |
$1,030 |
$1,220 |
0.0% |
1.4% |
| Wheaton |
$1,230 |
$1,450 |
-1.1% |
-2.1% |
| Hoffman Estates |
$1,110 |
$1,310 |
0.9% |
0.4% |
| Oak Park |
$940 |
$1,100 |
0.5% |
-1.6% |
| Lombard |
$1,290 |
$1,520 |
-0.3% |
-1.4% |
| Crystal Lake |
$1,260 |
$1,480 |
-0.3% |
1.8% |
| Carol Stream |
$1,120 |
$1,310 |
-0.3% |
-1.4% |
| Wheeling |
$1,180 |
$1,390 |
-0.1% |
1.2% |
| Glendale Heights |
$1,150 |
$1,350 |
0.5% |
-2.8% |
| St. Charles |
$1,350 |
$1,590 |
-1.1% |
-0.5% |
| Woodridge |
$1,250 |
$1,470 |
0.5% |
3.7% |
| Lansing |
$890 |
$1,050 |
-0.3% |
0.0% |
| Woodstock |
$990 |
$1,160 |
-0.1% |
0.3% |
| Westmont |
$1,200 |
$1,410 |
-1.3% |
0.5% |
| Lisle |
$1,180 |
$1,390 |
0.1% |
-2.5% |
| Park Forest |
$980 |
$1,150 |
0.2% |
0.4% |
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