Welcome to the Apartment List May 2026 Rent Report for Wheaton, IL. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,098, after rising 2.0% last month. Prices and are now up 2.8% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Wheaton rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Chicago metro area and the nation as a whole.