/r/chicagoapartments/

r/chicagoapartments

71k members
r/chicagoapartments is a subreddit with 71k members. The community frequently discusses chicago, struggling to find a place, apartment, studio, and roommate, and they frequently recommend/review suburb and apartments, and the most common flair used is sublet available, looking for, apartment listing, room for rent, and question.
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 Topics in r/chicagoapartments

#1

Chicago

8 posts
#2

Struggling To Find A Place

7 posts
#3

Apartment

6 posts
#4

Studio

5 posts
#5

Roommate

5 posts
#6

Move

4 posts
#7

1br

3 posts
#8

Budget

3 posts
#9

October

3 posts
#10

December

2 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
Sublet Available
: "🏠 Take over our sunny 1BR in Southport Corridor! Available January ☀️"
26 posts
#2
Looking For
: "Looking for Studio Apartment Dec. 1 Move-in or later"
24 posts
#3
Apartment Listing
: "2 Bed / 1 Bath Apartment in Logan Square/Avondale – $1,650/month"
8 posts
#4
Room for Rent
: "Roommate Wanted: private room with - private attached bath -- Luxury 3-bed, 2-bath in Wicker Park/Bucktown"
7 posts
#5
Question
: "My garden unit is heating to 85 degrees due to poorly insulated pipes. My landlord controls the boiler and doesn’t seem to be in a rush to help. Is this allowed, or can I take action?"
6 posts
#6
Building inquiry
: "Roaches in new unit next to Loyola University… building manager has been helpful but…"
4 posts
#7
Avoid
: "Avoid any listing from Inez with Apartment Source"
3 posts
#8
Roommate Request
: "why is it so hard to find a place as a temporary roommate in chicago?"
3 posts
#9
Neighborhood information
: "Moving to Printers Row: Looking for building recommendations"
3 posts
#10
News
: "New 2027 Illinois Landlord-Tenant Law!"
1 post

Member Growth in r/chicagoapartments

Yearly
+26k members(58.2%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026