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Area Guide

Aurora Montgomery, IL

A rural town ideal for commuters

Rural Affordable Commuter

Aurora is a rural area placed just outside of the cities of Montgomery and Aurora. The western half of town features vast farmlands while the eastern half of town consists of residential avenues containing affordable apartments for rent. Commuters are attracted to the area as the Highway 30 and 31 intersection makes traveling a breeze. The highway also holds the town’s main amenities as several retail centers and plazas are located off them. For recreational activities, residents enjoy in-town parks like Jericho Lake Park as well as places outside of town including golf courses and amusement parks.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Aurora is $1,271 for a studio, $1,496 for one bedroom, $1,877 for two bedrooms, and $1,786 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Aurora has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 473 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,271/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 664 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,496/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 990 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,877/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,267 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,786/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • SciTech
  • Blackberry Farm
  • Phillips Park Zoo
  • Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
  • Red Oak Nature Center

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.