r/chicagoapartments is a subreddit with 62k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses apartment, sublease, rent, roommate, and rental, 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
Advice Requests
: "If Coffey Bros. Moving Has Taken Advantage of You, This Is How You Fight Back"
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Almost got scammed trying to rent an apartment in Chicago — warning for interns/students"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need a sublet, looking for roommates or housing you cant find on Zillow? Here is a list of Chicago Housing Facebook groups"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What do you do to afford your rent in Chicago? Anyone work 2 jobs?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/chicagoapartments
#1
Apartment
: "BEWARE WESTWARD 360 ApartmentS"
191 posts
#2
Sublease
: "Gold Coast Sublease available 08/23/26 - 03/31/27 (with option to renew!)"
96 posts
#3
Rent
: "Landlords are lying about demand. A bunch of units are about to hit the market and Rents are about to fall big time. The national market trend has just been slow to make it to Chicago market."
73 posts
#4
Roommate
: "Looking for Roommate - Avondale Apartment"
49 posts
#5
Rental
: "Help with Finding a Rental unit that will accept my credit history"
49 posts
#6
Chicago
: "[OC] Built a prototype for checking Chicago apartment/building history before signing a lease — looking for feedback"
45 posts
#7
Sublet
: "2 month Sublet in Logan Square, $2700"
44 posts
#8
Lease
: "1BR/1BA (900sf) in Gold Coast – Sublet or Long-Term Lease, available August 9th"
41 posts
#9
Renting
: "Re-letting Lincoln Park Studio all utilities included"
36 posts
#10
Looking
: "urgently Looking for studio/1 bed/room, june 1st, budget: $1200"
34 posts
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
Advice Needed
: "I’ve Remodeled Hundreds of Chicago Apartments — Here’s the Ugly Truth"
89 posts
#2
Apartment Listing
: "Bridgeport landlord warning"
30 posts
#3
Sublet Available
: "7/1/26-4/30/27 Uptown relet :)"
20 posts
#4
Room for Rent
: "Looking for a male roommate for an awesome apartment near Wrigley Field - Available 8/1 - 4 bed/3 bath - $1,224/Month - 2,275 Sqft"
15 posts
#5
Meta
: "People here will do ANYTHING except move to the southside"
11 posts
#6
Avoid
: "⚠️ West Town Landlord Warning - Rodent Mites and Rodent Infestation 🐀"
10 posts
#7
Looking For
: "NEED ROOMMATES - 3 bedroom 2 bathroom condo"
8 posts
#8
Neighborhood information
: "Landlords are lying about demand. A bunch of units are about to hit the market and rents are about to fall big time. The national market trend has just been slow to make it to Chicago market."
7 posts
#9
(Not so) Legal advice needed
: "Vibes on a landlord using the city badge to make this appear more threatening?"
3 posts
#10
Roommate Request
: "ISO 2 Roommates for 3 bedroom 2 bathroom walk down"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/chicagoapartments
Yearly
+22k members(55.8%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026