Southwest Elgin

Elgin, IL

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Southwest Elgin - Elgin, IL Area Guide

A lush town east of the Fox River

Wooded River Hiking Shopping

Southwest Elgin is a wooded area spanning west of the Fox River about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The suburban area is filled with golf courses, community parks, and small lakes, making hiking, fishing, and boating popular pastimes. Elgin Community College sits towards the center of town, giving the neighborhood an exciting atmosphere. Other popular features in Southwest Elgin include a variety of plazas filled with all the essentials along Randall Road and McLean Boulevard. The other parts of town feature peaceful suburban neighborhoods as well as a variety of apartments for rent.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Southwest Elgin is $1,053 for a studio, $1,057 for one bedroom, and $1,371 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southwest Elgin has increased by 3.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 437 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,053/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 522 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,057/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 842 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,371/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve
  • Hawthorne Hill Nature Center
  • Lords Park
  • Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve
  • Brewster Creek Forest Preserve

Airports

  • Chicago O'Hare International
  • Chicago Midway 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.