Downtown Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, IL

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Downtown Arlington Heights - Arlington Heights, IL

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The entertainment center of a charming suburban Illinois city

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Downtown Arlington Heights encompasses a central part of Arlington Heights that’s home to the bulk of the city’s dining, retail, and entertainment options. Arlington Heights is a popular municipality on the outskirts of Chicago because it blends urban convenience in a more laidback suburban package. Downtown Arlington Heights centers on a collection of diverse local restaurants, shops, an upscale movie theater, and newly constructed apartment complexes all conveniently located off Northwest Highway. This is a very walkable area, so renters looking for a convenient apartment where all the necessities are close at hand will love Downtown Arlington Heights. Of course, the rest of this family-friendly area is easily explored in minutes, and Chicago is just 26 miles southeast via Interstate 90.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Arlington Heights is $1,826 for a studio, $1,803 for one bedroom, $2,283 for two bedrooms, and $1,801 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Arlington Heights has decreased by -7.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 584 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,826/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 745 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,803/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,048 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,283/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,090 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,801/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

94

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

78

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ned Brown / Busse Woods Preserve
  • Dam No. 2 Woods
  • Busse Lake / Busse Woods South
  • Buffalo Creek
  • Spring Valley and Vera Meineke Nature Center

Airports

  • Chicago O'Hare International
  • Chicago Midway International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.