Cheap Apartments for Rent in Lake Villa, IL from $900 (27 Rentals)

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Brookstone Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Brookstone Apartments

4247 Hickory Hills DrWaukegan, IL 60087
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11236 258th Ct
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

11236 258th Ct

11236 258th CtTrevor, WI 53179

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1244 Main Street
2 Bedroom Apartments

1244 Main Street

1244 Main StAntioch, IL 60002
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Lake Villa, IL Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Lake Villa, IL

Pricing Updated: 07/30/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Lake Villa, IL area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Lake Villa Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Amber Shores$1,667$1,00219
Grant's Grove$3,850$1,00215
Heritage Park$3,850$1,26117

Cheapest Available Lake Villa Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Lake Villa, IL is a 2 Beds unit found at Lakewood Tower in the Grant's Grove neighborhood priced from $1,200. Woodview Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,250. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Lake Villa apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lakewood Tower2 Bed 790SF2BR,1BA$1,200
Woodview Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1,250
Starling Senior Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath (60%)1BR,1BA$1,261
Timber Oaks (Patriot Oaks)1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,307
Coventry Glen Apartments1 Bdrm/1 Bath-2nd FlrH1BR,1BA$1,363
Brittany Square1A Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,465
Grays Pointe Apartments2 Bedroom Standard2BR,1BA$1,500
The Meadows Apartments LakemoorCypress2BR,2BA$1,688
Grand OaksAsh2BR,1BA$1,702
Luna ParkB-22BR,2BA$1,845

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lake Villa, IL

As of July 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Lake Villa area is the $1.46 price per square foot Meadow Model at The Meadows Apartments Lakemoor in the in the Liberty Lakes - Freedom Series neighborhood starting from $1,835. The second greatest value Lake Villa apartment is the 2 Beds, 2 baths Model at West Harbor Residences at Reva Bay starting at $1,850 with a $1.48 price per square foot in the Amber Shores neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lake Villa apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Meadows Apartments LakemoorMeadow2BR,2BA$1.46
West Harbor Residences at Reva Bay2 Beds, 2 baths2BR,2BA$1.48
Grays Pointe Apartments2 Bedroom Platinum FP2BR,1.5BA$1.56
Grand OaksAsh2BR,1.5BA$1.78
Water's Edge Apartments2 Bdrm/1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.73
Lakewood Tower2 Bed 790SF2BR,1BA$1.52
Brittany Square1A Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.95
Coventry Glen Apartments1 Bdrm/1 Bath-2nd FlrH1BR,1BA$1.92
Woodview Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.92
Starling Senior Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath (60%)1BR,1BA$1.97

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Getting Around Lake Villa, IL

Walk Score®

27 / 100

Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car

Bike Score®

33 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

1 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lake Villa Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lake Villa?

The cheapest apartment in Lake Villa is Woodview Apartments which is listed at $1,250, while the average apartment in Lake Villa costs $3,122.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lake Villa?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 14 regular apartments in Lake Villa that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Lake Villa?

Cheap apartments in Lake Villa have an average cost of $548 which is $2,574 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lake Villa.

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