/r/chicagoapartments/

r/chicagoapartments

66k members
r/chicagoapartments is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses apartment, sublease, rent, roommate, and rental, and they frequently recommend/review suburb and apartments, and the most common flair used is looking for, question, sublet available, apartment listing, and avoid.
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

Apartment

191 posts
#2

Sublease

96 posts
#3

Rent

73 posts
#4

Roommate

49 posts
#5

Rental

49 posts
#6

Chicago

45 posts
#7

Sublet

44 posts
#8

Lease

41 posts
#9

Renting

36 posts
#10

Looking

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
Looking For
: "Could I find a studio in this area for $1000-1500?"
55 posts
#2
Question
: "Current tenant won't leave apartment I'm supposed to move into - what to do?"
37 posts
#3
Sublet Available
: "$3,500 / 2br - 2bd/2ba apartment in the heart of Wicker Park available November"
30 posts
#4
Apartment Listing
: "WOMEN BEWARE: Isaac Liberman (owner of EZ Inn in Ukrainian Village)"
20 posts
#5
Avoid
: "WARNING: DO NOT LIVE HERE - 1220 N LaSalle is a Dystopian Nightmare"
18 posts
#6
(Not so) Legal advice needed
: "Breaking lease"
12 posts
#7
Neighborhood information
: "🌊 Better Streets Chicago is closing in on 1000 emails to CMAP. Let’s push it over the finish line by EOD! Sign and share!"
10 posts
#8
Room for Rent
: "Looking To Replace Roommate in Avondale ($1,025 one room with in unit Laundry) near Belmont Blue Line"
9 posts
#9
Meta
: "HB3564 (No Junk Fees) has been passed! Effective 01/01/27"
4 posts
#10
Roommate Request
: "ISO roommate"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/chicagoapartments

Yearly
+23k members(55.6%)

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Last updated: August 14, 2026