Which district in Chicago (IL) is cheapest to stay in?
In Chicago (IL), the cheapest district to stay in is Schaumburg, at a median asking price of $122 a night, and the priciest is West Loop at $192 (latest scan 25 October 2026). The ranking covers 9 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 47 of the 71 nights from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 02:08 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Chicago (IL), West Loop asks a median $192 a night, +57% against $122 in Schaumburg, the cheapest of 9 districts compared on the same 47 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg | $122 | $109–$143 | 47 | 15 | 8.5 (15) | 13% of 15 |
| Chicago Midway International Airport | $144 | $125–$157 | 47 | 14 | 8.4 (14) | 7% of 14 |
| North Chicago | $149 | $134–$158 | 47 | 11 | 8.1 (11) | 27% of 11 |
| O'Hare International Airport | $156 | $138–$176 | 47 | 46 | 8.4 (46) | 23% of 44 |
| Magnificent Mile | $170 | $140–$219 | 47 | 31 | 8.6 (30) | 72% of 29 |
| River North | $175 | $147–$220 | 47 | 33 | 8.8 (33) | 50% of 32 |
| McCormick Place | $177 | $141–$260 | 47 | 6 | 8.8 (6) | 33% of 6 |
| Loop | $183 | $142–$228 | 47 | 45 | 8.8 (45) | 67% of 45 |
| West Loop | $192 | $166–$271 | 47 | 12 | 8.9 (12) | 45% of 11 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 47 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 36 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Chicago (IL) whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is Schaumburg: a median $122 a night, score 8.5 across 15 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg | $122 | 8.5 | 15 |
| Chicago Midway International Airport | $144 | 8.4 | 14 |
| North Chicago | $149 | 8.1 | 11 |
| O'Hare International Airport | $156 | 8.4 | 46 |
| Magnificent Mile | $170 | 8.6 | 30 |
| River North | $175 | 8.8 | 33 |
| McCormick Place | $177 | 8.8 | 6 |
| Loop | $183 | 8.8 | 45 |
| West Loop | $192 | 8.9 | 12 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Chicago (IL) is in McCormick Place: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $277 against $142 Monday to Thursday (+96%), over 12 and 27 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick Place | $277 | $142 | +96% | 12 / 27 |
| River North | $226 | $167 | +35% | 12 / 27 |
| Magnificent Mile | $216 | $165 | +31% | 12 / 27 |
| Loop | $211 | $179 | +18% | 12 / 27 |
| West Loop | $219 | $193 | +14% | 12 / 27 |
| Schaumburg | $131 | $119 | +9% | 12 / 27 |
| North Chicago | $159 | $147 | +8% | 12 / 27 |
| Chicago Midway International Airport | $153 | $144 | +6% | 12 / 27 |
| O'Hare International Airport | $163 | $154 | +6% | 12 / 27 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 47 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Chicago (IL): 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 271 of the 271 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →