What is the average apartment size in Blue Island?

The average size for a Blue Island, IL apartment is 565 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

What is the average rent in Blue Island?

As of Jan / 2026, the average rent in Blue Island is $1,049 per month, a 3.98% increase from last years average of $1,009.

What is the average apartment size in Blue Island?

The typical apartment in Blue Island offers about 565 sq. ft. square feet of living space, though actual sizes vary depending on layout and amenities.

Blue Island, IL Rental Market Trends

Q: What's the typical rent budget in Blue Island?

The typical rent budget in Blue Island ranges from $1,001 to $1,500 per month, with 83% of rentals in this range.

Q: Do most people rent or own in Blue Island?

In Blue Island, 51% of households rent while 49% own their homes, based on the latest U.S. Census data.

Last updated: February 22, 2026 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Blue Island is $1,049, a 3.98% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,009.

Two-beedroom units at $1,112 offer 788 square feet, perfect for roommates or small families.

Average rent in Blue Island, IL

Last updated: February 22, 2026

	Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
All Rentals	$1,049	565 sq. ft.
Studio	n/a	n/a
1 Bed	n/a	n/a
2 Beds	$1,112	788 sq. ft.
3 Beds	n/a	n/a

Blue Island, IL rent trends

Rental prices in Blue Island, IL have increased by 3.98% over the past year. The average rent moved from $1,009 to $1,049.

What's the typical rent budget in Blue Island, IL?

The largest share of rentals in Blue Island, IL (83%) fall between $1,001-$1,500 per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.

Do most people rent or own in Blue Island, IL?

4,412 or 51% of the households in Blue Island, IL are renter-occupied while 4,250 or 49% are owner-occupied.

How Blue Island Compares to Other Cities

City	Average Rent
Blue Island	$1,049
Chicago	$2,454
Oak Park	$2,266
Evanston	$2,598
Naperville	$2,093
Skokie	$2,149
Aurora	$1,876
Champaign	$1,685
Dekalb	$1,105
Peoria	$1,209
Lombard	$1,989
Hammond, IN	$1,237
Riverdale	$1,107
Tinley Park	$1,931
Lansing, IL	$1,250
Matteson, IL	$2,406
Oak Forest, IL	$1,342
Oak Lawn, IL	$1,200
Park Forest, IL	$1,521
Calumet City, IL	$1,141
Justice, IL	$1,384

Where this data comes from

The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.

Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Blue Island apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.

Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.