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1 Bed
Rental Market Trends in Rock Island, IL
What is the average rent in Rock Island, IL?
$655/month
Average Rent
594 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
-0.2%
Decrease in the Last Year
As of October 2025, the average rent in Rock Island, IL is $655 per month. This is 60% lower than the national average rent of $1,630/month, making renting in Rock Island more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Rock Island, you can expect to pay about $469 per month for a studio, $655 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $826 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,334 or more.
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How much has average rent changed in Rock Island, IL?
In the past year, rent has decreased by 0.2%, which averages out to $1 less per month.
Market Trends Over Time
The chart below compares average rent prices to the previous year during the same time period.
Last Updated October 2025
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Rent Ranges in Rock Island, IL
Last Updated October 2025
Below $701
Most rental prices fall within this range
Percentage*
Rent Range
50%
Below $700/month
36%
$700 - $1,000/month
14%
$1,001 - $1,500/month
0%
$1,501 - $2,000/month
0%
Above $2,000/month
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Rock Island, IL?
Because the average rent in Rock Island is $655, you’ll want to make about $2,183 per month or $26,196 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Rock Island, IL is 9.7% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Rock Island is 21.7% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $469 - $1,334. You can expect to pay 2.9% less for groceries, 17.1% less for utilities, and 4.6% more for transportation.
How does Rock Island, IL compare to other nearby cities and neighborhoods?
Use the tool below to compare Rock Island, IL to other nearby cities and neighborhoods. The Apartments.com neighborhood guides provide you with insight into the area’s transportation, things to do, and more.
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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 September 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.