Peoria Heights Apartments for Rent

About Peoria Heights

Peoria Heights Illinois is located alongside Upper Peoria Lake on the eastern edge of Peoria.

Residents of Peoria Heights apartments may be interested in earning a degree at Illinois Central College. The school has several area campuses and also provides adult community programs on various topics and areas of special interest. Renters may also attend Midstate College on Northmoor Road.

Peoria Heights has a downtown business area that includes upscale restaurants and shops. You can hop on the Rock Island Trail from East Glen Avenue and enjoy miles of traffic free space for walking, running or biking.

While living in a Peoria Heights apartment, be sure to take a trip to Tower Park where you can take an elevator ride up to the top of the red water tower to three different observation decks. From the top you will have a view of the city in all directions.

If you take a ride down West Glen Avenue you will find several shopping centers and within a few minutes the Northwoods Mall.

Forest Park Nature Center is a 540 acre nature reserve on the bluffs overlooking the Illinois River containing several miles of trails, a history museum and educational programs. Newcomers to Peoria Heights might consider joining one of the regular tours on the History Trolley, which will take you around the community so you can see all the sights and get up to speed on what life is like.

The following chart shows the average rent for an apartment in Peoria Heights, IL and nearby cities: