r/chicagoapartments is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses struggling to find a place, apartment, move, looking, and roommate, and they frequently recommend/review suburb and apartments, and the most common flair used is looking for, sublet available, question, apartment listing, and building inquiry .
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
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
: "My neighbors are beyond loud and have caused my child to be hospitalized by the disturbances. This has gone on for 5 consistent months and property manager hasn’t taken any serious action. What do I do? Advice please"
40 posts
#2
Sublet Available
: "Wicker Park 1BR w/ Massive Private Studio Loft & Back Deck – $1,050/mo (Lease Takeover Nov 1)"
37 posts
#3
Question
: "How is it legal to charge me for a service that I have no choice over?"
31 posts
#4
Apartment Listing
: "Seeing 1 beds for luxury apartments go for more than 4.5k is insane. Prices this time of year are so inflated compared to previous years."
21 posts
#5
Building inquiry
: "2-pipe vs 4-pipe apartment buildings: Sleeping temps?"
10 posts
#6
Room for Rent
: "Roommate Wanted for 2 bed/2br in Rogers Park at $1,200/month"
7 posts
#7
(Not so) Legal advice needed
: "Cockroach and Mold filled apartment. How can I get out of this?"
6 posts
#8
Roommate Request
: "Looking for Roommate for 2 br apartment in Irving Park"
5 posts
#9
Meta
: "Bizarre landlord logic in Chicago: share the strange reasons you were turned down for an apartment."
3 posts
#10
Avoid
: "Warning about 626 on the Park."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/chicagoapartments
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+25k members(57.7%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026