Apartments for Rent in Highwood, IL

Prices and availability in Highwood, IL were last updated on 24 May 2026.

The best apartments in Highwood, IL are: HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 546, HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 440 and HIGHPOINT Highwood Station 246.

The average rent in Highwood, IL is $2,043.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highwood, IL is between $1,825 and $2,400.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Highwood, IL is between $2,725 and $3,225.

In Highwood, 44% of the residents are renting compared to 56% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Highwood's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Highwood is 53 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Highwood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Highwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.