Single-family home rent prices soared in Chicago in 2025

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Many Sunbelt and coastal markets entered a correction or stagnation phase last year, but Chicago stands out as a rare “comeback market".

That's according to the new annual report from RENTOMETER which says nationally, single-family rent prices from 2024 to 2025 moved up less than 1-percent, while rent prices in Chicago rocketed up 6.8-percent, making it a top rent gainer among large cities in the U.S..

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