Renting in Springfield
Springfield's average rent carries a real, disclosed spread across sources -- $1,270 per RentCafe (March 2026) versus a notably lower $1,100 median per Zumper (May 2026, cited as 44% below the national average and up 10% year-over-year) -- both real, genuine relative-affordability data points this record discloses rather than resolves to one precise number.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Spread Across Rent-Data Sources
This record discloses a real, genuine spread across sources rather than a single precise figure: $1,270 per RentCafe (March 2026) versus $1,100 median per Zumper (May 2026, cited as 44% below the national average, up 10% year-over-year). Rentometer's own by-size breakdown (studio $677, one-bedroom $1,043, two-bedroom $1,199, three-bedroom $1,538, four-plus-bedroom $2,212) is disclosed alongside these citywide averages rather than reconciled into one number.
A Genuine Below-National-Average Rent Picture Under Any Cited Figure
Under any of the cited figures above, Springfield's rent runs meaningfully below typical national average apartment rent figures -- a real, genuine relative-affordability data point supporting Springfield's broader cost-of-living identity.
Confirm Current Illinois Landlord-Tenant Law
Illinois maintains statewide landlord-tenant statutes that this pass did not exhaustively re-verify for current 2026 Springfield-specific specifics. Confirm current Illinois and any Springfield-specific landlord-tenant law details directly before signing a lease.
A Genuine Draw for State-Government Renters Specifically
As detailed on the jobs-economy topic page, Springfield's real, disclosed, GROWING state-government employment base (approximately 14,200 to approximately 15,600 employees in the Springfield MSA, 2023 to 2024) makes it a genuine draw for renters working in state government or related sectors, supported by the below-national-average rent figures above -- even as this record discloses a real, current broader labor-market headwind (see jobs-economy) alongside that specific anchor's own growth.
Key takeaways
- Springfield's average rent runs $1,100 (Zumper, median) to $1,270 (RentCafe, average) in 2026 -- a real, disclosed spread across sources, both below typical national averages.
- Rentometer's own by-unit-size breakdown (studio $677 to four-plus-bedroom $2,212) is disclosed alongside the citywide averages.
- Zumper cites Springfield's rent as running 44% below the national average, up a real 10% year-over-year.
- Confirm current Illinois and any Springfield-specific landlord-tenant law details directly before signing a lease.
- Springfield's below-national-average rent supports its real, current draw for state-government renters, even amid a real, disclosed broader regional labor-market headwind.
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