r/chicagoapartments is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling to find a place, apartment, move, looking, and roommate, and they frequently recommend/review suburb and apartments.
r/chicagoapartments is a resource for anyone looking for Chicago apartments, rooms for rent in Chicago, roommates in Chicago, sublets in Chicago and advice about moving in the Chicagoland area.
Popular Themes in r/chicagoapartments
#1
Solution Requests
: "[Streeterville / John Hancock] Private Room in 2BR/2BA | 49th Floor | $1,500"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Affordable neighborhood reccomendations for black, queer individuals?"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "So why do we hate Beal properties?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/chicagoapartments
#1
Struggling To Find A Place
7 posts
#2
Apartment
4 posts
#3
Move
3 posts
#4
Looking
2 posts
#5
Roommate
2 posts
#6
Struggling With The Apartment Search
1 post
#7
Tired
1 post
#8
Worst Lease Experience
1 post
#9
Student
1 post
#10
Worst Property Management Company
1 post
Products Discussed in r/chicagoapartments
Suburb
4 reviews
#1
Naperville
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
La Grange
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Downers Grove
5.0★ from 1 review
Apartments
2 reviews
#1
Printer's Row
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
The Fields on Diversey
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/chicagoapartments
#1
Looking For
: "Lf studio. I'm desperate. Please help."
45 posts
#2
Sublet Available
: "[Streeterville / John Hancock] Private Room in 2BR/2BA | 49th Floor | $1,500"
36 posts
#3
Apartment Listing
: "Avondale Apartment w/ FREE Bakery Bread :)"
30 posts
#4
Question
: "Would anyone in Chicago be interested in an affordable 3-hour cleaning special?"
18 posts
#5
Room for Rent
: "Looking for Roommate Oct 1: Room for Rent in 2BR House in Logan/Hermosa - $823/mo"
10 posts
#6
(Not so) Legal advice needed
: "Lived in apartment two weeks, want to break lease"
7 posts
#7
Building inquiry
: "Beal Properties – Stratford Apartments"
5 posts
#8
Meta
: "Rental Application Hell"
4 posts
#9
Avoid
: "West Town - avoid this landlord"
3 posts
#10
Agent needed
: "Need agents and brokers to find units for my 5K members"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/chicagoapartments
Yearly
+25k members(57.3%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026