Apartments For Rent in Melrose Park, IL

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Apartments For Rent Near Melrose Park, IL

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What Locals Say about Melrose Park

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Melrose Park pulses with easy living: quick commutes, clean streets, parks, and quiet nights. Residents praise safety, easy transit, parks and events, and quick access to O'Hare and downtown. They cite weak schools, high taxes, traffic and parking woes, slow transit, and few dining options.
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  • Randy Olinski
    "I lived here for 40 years. Great Senior programs, great schools, great Township support for our residences."
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  • Randy Olinski
    "Public transportation is week in the unincorporated Leyden area. There is a design for this area in the works"
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  • Laura_gomez01
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for about 15 years and I love the area, it is closer to many places. "
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    "The neighborhood is clean everyone that has a dog seems to pick up after them. It’s a safe area to walk a dog at any time"
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  • Neighbors of Emerson Ave
    " Unicorporated Melrose Park, Leyden Township Easy access to public transportation. Short ride to Ohare Airport. 10 mins to the Metra station. New development has started a more to come ex, Luxury Apartments, Shopping centers nearby. Our community has devoted staffing and money into Senior care, there are programs and lots of other support for them. "
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  • Halloween1928
    "Possibly another dog park. There’s already one, but having two or three would be much needed across Melrose Park. "
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  • Laura_gomez01
    "It is a nice neighborhood, I like to live here and closer to downtown and other places.. they are a lot of nice restaurants here and we have Costco and Sam’s club closer "
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  • Halloween1928
    "Adding a second dog park near North Ave would be good for dog owners. There’s already a dog park on 13th and Maine, but a second one would be convenient. "
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  • Lupe V.
    "And good caring! There’s a police watching in every corner to feel safe. It is a friendly place to live in and everything is around the corner."
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  • Teresa G.
    "It’s a good neighborhood, great schools and great community. There’s is public transportation and around and about."
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  • Narda P.
    "Lived here for 8 years. I enjoy the culture and the people. Good amount of stores, schools can get some improvement but overall ok. "
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  • Marisol S.
    "..... I love Melrose Park ,,. But I would like better school and children's programs.   Taxes are too expensive for this area ... schools are a bit bad ..."
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  • Anonymous
    "The parking is horrible. Overall it can be a really good neighborhood however some of the tenants are a bit nasty. Both cleanliness and friendliness can be better."
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  • Ester92109
    "we have carnivals and many people visit and nice and clean parks for the kids also the streets are clean and not much people at night it's kind of quiet "
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  • 2316elopez
    "It’s very friendly and I grew up here all my life has no problems whatsoever. Would recommend families to live here."
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  • Carmen
    "it's a great neighborhood and centrally located to everything in the Chicago area. you can get anywhere within 30 40 minutes"
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  • Frank S.
    "Food festival on Labor Day. Religious events. Sporting activities for adults and children. Community College. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Great municipal services, e.g. fire department, police department, water, sewage, garbage collection (twice a week). Good corporate tax base. "
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  • Yfigueroa
    "Neighbors are watching after each other and offer greetings and pleasantries often. When a neighbor will have an even which requires noise or street closings they inform neighbors as a courtesy "
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  • Frank S.
    "Excellent public services. Well maintained parks. Excellent access to hospitals, stores, etc. Strategically located to highways, downtown, and airports. "
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  • Teresa G
    "Good schools , safe for family lots of fun things to do over the summer especially carnivals everything so local so many stores surrounding you. "
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  • Tommy R.
    "Very good bus is exactly on time every morning when I’m commuting to work & the same way coming back "
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  • Daniella H.
    "Every holiday there’s always family activities to do for free or just a small fee which I love ! I’ve raised my child here because i knew it was going to be safe and happy because that’s how I grew up "
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  • Feliciano V. A. A. M.
    "Horrible it’s too long to get there in car and public transportation is longer. They need faster transportation in order to get there at a decent time. If not you have to leave ur home really early in order not to get stuck in traffic."
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  • Martinezb0610
    "the area is almost suburban type like not a lot of noise like Chicago area Also peace and quiet place to live. "
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  • Leslie G.
    "I grew up in Melrose Park for the most part and it’s great I mainly stay because of all my friends though and would like something that offers more places to visit like oak park or forest park"
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Average Rent Trends in Melrose Park, IL

Rent in Melrose Park, IL varies by number of bedrooms and home type. Use these charts to quickly see how rent changes.
Average rent decreased in May 2026 compared to the previous month. Rent previously peaked in Mar 2025.
MonthAverage rent
Jun 2025$1,595
Jul 2025$1,525
Aug 2025$1,800
Sep 2025$1,655
Oct 2025$1,600
Nov 2025$1,600
Dec 2025$1,500
Jan 2026$1,700
Feb 2026$1,700
Mar 2026$2,650
Apr 2026$1,500
May 2026$1,355
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Average Rent By Bedroom and Home Type

In May 2026, Apartments and Condos were the most affordable home type to rent compared with Houses.
1 bed2 beds3 beds4 bedsAll
All home types$1,295$1,500$2,050$3,500$1,355
Apartments and Condos$1,200$1,500$2,050—$1,500
Houses——$7,700$3,500$4,899
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rentals in Melrose Park, IL

  • What is the average rent of an apartment in Melrose Park, IL?
    The average rent of an apartment in Melrose Park, IL is $1,298 per month. This is about 33% lower than the national average.
  • What is the average rent of a house in Melrose Park, IL?
    The average rent of a house in Melrose Park, IL is $4,899 per month. This is about 154% higher than the national average.
  • When is the average rent cheapest in Melrose Park, IL?
    In the last year, the average rent in Melrose Park, IL was lowest in Feb 2025 when it was $1,445 per month.
  • When is the average rent most expensive in Melrose Park, IL?
    In the last year, the average rent in Melrose Park, IL was highest in Mar 2025 when it was $1,800 per month.
  • How does the rent of a 1 bedroom apartment compare to a studio apartment in Melrose Park, IL?
    The average rent of a 1 bedroom apartment in Melrose Park, IL is $1,295 per month. That is about $245 more than the cost of a studio apartment.
  • How many available rental listings are in Melrose Park, IL?
    There are 22 available rental listings in Melrose Park, IL.
  • What are some zip codes in Melrose Park, IL?
    Melrose Park, IL includes zip codes such as: 60160, 60164, 60161.
  • What are some cities near Melrose Park, IL?
    Some nearby cities include: Stone Park, Bellwood, Northlake, River Grove, Franklin Park. These cities may have more rental options to explore.