Average rent in Bloomington, IL

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Bloomington, IL metro area is $1,317 per month, up 4.0% from a year ago11% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,317

July 2026

Year over year

+4.0%

vs $1,267 a year ago

3-year change

+21.0%

from $1,088

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.3%

avg error on held-out data

Bloomington, IL rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Bloomington, IL observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Bloomington, IL rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Bloomington, IL are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,322$1,314$1,335
September 2026$1,325$1,311$1,344
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Bloomington, IL forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Bloomington, IL metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.