Average Rent in Rock Island, IL
Rentals in Rock Island average about $931 a month as of October 2026. That is 63.0% lower than the Illinois average and 55.3% lower than the U.S. average.
$931
Average rent, Oct 2026
$847
Average 2-bedroom rent
-63.0%
Against Illinois ($2,517)
-55.3%
Against the U.S. ($2,082)
Average Rent in Rock Island by Bedroom
Asking rents as of October 2026, beside Illinois and the country.
| Size | Rock Island | Illinois | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $931 | $2,517 | $2,082 | $37,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $756 | $2,268 | $1,761 | $30,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | $847 | $2,697 | $2,066 | $33,900 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,237 | $3,190 | $2,392 | $49,500 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
For Rent in Rock Island Now
Medians across the 32 units and floor plans advertised today.
By monthly rent
Half of rentals ask between $750 and $1,150.
By size
Rent, floor area and rent per square foot.
| Size | Rent | Sq ft | Per sq ft | Rentals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $750 | – | – | 11 |
| 2 bedrooms | $850 | – | – | 11 |
By property type
Rent for each kind of home.
| Type | Rent | Rentals | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments | $775 | 20 | 17 |
| Houses | $1,225 | 10 | 10 |
Rock Island and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of October 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in Illinois
- Chicago$2,784 average rent
- Evanston$2,703 average rent
- Naperville$2,376 average rent
- Aurora$2,165 average rent
- Champaign$1,522 average rent
- Schaumburg$2,043 average rent
- Arlington Heights$2,115 average rent
- Oak Park$2,431 average rent
- Rockford$1,247 average rent
- Lombard$2,304 average rent
- Wheaton$2,270 average rent
- Bloomington$1,206 average rent