Downtown Naperville

Naperville, IL

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Downtown Naperville - Naperville, IL

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A vibrant downtown district with abundant shopping and dining options

Commuter Community Shopping Restaurants Lively

Voted by Money Magazine as one of the best places to live in the country, Naperville is a vibrant, welcoming community. Downtown Naperville sports a lively shopping district with high-end retailers such as Apple, Anthropologie, and Lululemon Athletica alongside independent outlets such as Anderson’s Bookshop and Little Luxuries Boutique. Locals can choose from more than 40 eateries covering international cuisine, burgers and barbecue, and popular chains like Nando’s.

If you enjoy the outdoors, stroll or jog along the DuPage Riverwalk’s 1.75 miles of bricked pathways, winding around fountains and bridges. The local railway station connects commuters to Chicago Union Station in less than an hour. Rentals in Downtown Naperville include amenity-laden apartments close to the station as well as condos in the attractive Riverwalk area.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Naperville is $2,693 for a studio, $3,046 for one bedroom, $3,847 for two bedrooms, and $4,568 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Naperville has increased by 3.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 593 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,693/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 773 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,046/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,114 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,847/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,388 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,568/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

81

Very Walkable

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If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

33

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

51

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • DuPage Children's Museum
  • McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
  • Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve
  • Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
  • Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare 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.