Market Notes - September 15, 2026
Cars on Turo in Chicago: $48 a day across 168 comparable rentals
By Carlyle. From rental market data; aggregates only.
Chicago cars sit at a $48 median daily rate as of September 6, 2026, matching the national class median exactly. The typical band runs from $41 at the 25th percentile to $57 at the 75th, a $16 spread across 168 rentals.
By the numbers
- Median day rate
- $48
- Typical band
- $41-$57
- Rentals sampled
- 168
- SUVs$44
- Cars$48
- Minivans$49
- Trucks$78
What it means for a host
Pricing at or below $41 puts a car at the low end of the market, where the Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla cluster with 15 and 12 rentals respectively, both at $41 medians - that segment is crowded. The Kia K4 and Volkswagen Jetta each show 8 rentals at $52, sitting comfortably above the median while still inside the typical band, which is a less congested spot. Trucks in Chicago have a $78 median on 67 rentals, and even Minivans at $49 edge out Cars, so hosts thinking about vehicle mix can see where rates stand by class. San Francisco leads comparison markets at $58, $10 above Chicago, while Seattle is the lowest at $43, giving a sense of where Chicago falls in the broader range.
Where the supply is
- Nissan Sentra15 rentals - $41 a day
- Tesla Model 313 rentals - $49 a day
- Toyota Corolla12 rentals - $41 a day
- Kia K48 rentals - $52 a day
- Volkswagen Jetta8 rentals - $52 a day
The full page for this market: private market rental rates in Chicago.
Estimates from advertised rates, not earnings. No individual rental, host or vehicle is reproduced. Carlyle is not affiliated with Turo.