Downtown Peoria

Peoria, IL

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Downtown Peoria - Peoria, IL

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Walkable Riverfront Exciting Nightlife Theaters Restaurants Shops Parks

Downtown Peoria is walkable, eclectic, exciting, and beautiful. It is filled with high-rise office buildings, sleek condominiums and apartment buildings, funky riverfront lofts, art galleries, theaters, restaurants, bars, and shops. To add even more to this dynamic city center, it is located along the Illinois River and includes the Peoria Riverfront -- one of the oldest and most exciting destinations in the state. The Riverfront includes the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the River Trail, the Riverfront Village, the Riverfont Market, and cruises on the Spirit of Peoria.

Toward the northern end of Downtown Peoria, Glen Oak Park is a popular destination. This park covers 117 acres and, in addition to playgrounds, picnic areas, and fishing, the park includes the Peoria Zoo, the Peoria Playhouse Children's Museum, the Rotary Adventure Grove, and the Luthy Botanical Garden. Sports fans can head to the opposite end of the neighborhood to Dozer Park, home to the minor league baseball team the Peoria Chiefs. For a variety of activities, festivals, and events, residents head to James W. Baldwin Riverfront Festival Park.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Peoria is $1,028 for a studio, $1,180 for one bedroom, $1,340 for two bedrooms, and $1,634 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Peoria has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 538 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,028/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 805 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,180/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,021 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,340/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,266 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,634/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

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Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

41

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

56

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

  • Peoria Riverfront Museum
  • Peoria Zoo
  • Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
  • Forest Park Nature Center
  • Wildlife Prairie State Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • General Downing - Peoria 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.