Average rent in Peoria, IL

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Peoria, IL metro area is $1,179 per month, up 6.0% from a year ago21% 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

$1,179

July 2026

Year over year

+6.0%

vs $1,113 a year ago

3-year change

+19.1%

from $990

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.0%

avg error on held-out data

Peoria, IL rent history

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

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

Peoria, 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 Peoria, IL are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,185$1,177$1,194
September 2026$1,188$1,176$1,203
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Peoria, IL forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Peoria, 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.