RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Highest renter share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81173.6%+2.2 pts

02North Chicago, ILIL34,05067.4%+3.7 pts

03Urbana, ILIL39,71962.7%−0.3 pts

04DeKalb, ILIL40,46757.9%−0.3 pts

05Champaign, ILIL91,19556.2%+3.6 pts

06Chicago, ILIL2,731,58554.0%−2.3 pts

07Charleston, ILIL17,46652.0%−2.3 pts

08Macomb, ILIL14,53050.6%−0.7 pts

09Murphysboro, ILIL6,97750.2%+9.9 pts

10Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03649.9%+2.1 pts

11Waukegan, ILIL87,94049.8%+6.3 pts

12Bensenville, ILIL18,52549.4%+5.4 pts

13Kankakee, ILIL23,40049.2%+2.7 pts

14West Dundee, ILIL8,57048.5%+19.2 pts

15Riverdale, ILIL10,28048.5%+5.8 pts

16Blue Island, ILIL21,80548.2%+2.5 pts

17Richton Park, ILIL12,48348.1%+13.7 pts

18Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87447.8%–

19Forest Park, ILIL13,82947.2%−8.0 pts

20Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18746.9%+7.2 pts

21Rochelle, ILIL9,49846.9%+4.8 pts

22Justice, ILIL12,28545.7%−1.3 pts

23Cicero, ILIL81,85845.4%+0.6 pts

24Normal, ILIL53,27545.2%+0.4 pts

25Rockford, ILIL147,38445.1%+6.1 pts

26Calumet Park, ILIL6,77245.0%+12.9 pts

27Rantoul, ILIL11,99145.0%−4.2 pts

28Westmont, ILIL24,15544.9%−0.8 pts

29River Grove, ILIL10,40944.4%+2.7 pts

30Calumet City, ILIL34,79844.3%+7.6 pts

31Mattoon, ILIL16,66744.2%+6.3 pts

32Lisle, ILIL23,43244.1%+1.2 pts

33Highwood, ILIL5,32344.0%−13.3 pts

34Evanston, ILIL76,38043.8%−3.5 pts

35East Alton, ILIL5,62143.5%+2.1 pts

36Melrose Park, ILIL23,93643.3%−2.0 pts

37Lincoln, ILIL12,98143.1%+7.9 pts

38Morris, ILIL14,66942.8%+0.0 pts

39Danville, ILIL28,13842.7%+5.2 pts

40Peoria, ILIL110,92042.5%+2.2 pts

41Harvey, ILIL19,84942.4%−1.2 pts

42Zion, ILIL24,44742.2%+1.4 pts

43Silvis, ILIL7,97942.0%+3.6 pts

44Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76141.4%+1.9 pts

45Freeport, ILIL23,20240.9%+9.2 pts

46Schiller Park, ILIL11,31740.8%−6.1 pts

47Savoy, ILIL9,11340.7%−13.8 pts

48Harvard, ILIL9,50440.3%−4.6 pts

49Carterville, ILIL5,83940.3%+9.6 pts

50Alton, ILIL25,01340.1%+5.5 pts

51Maywood, ILIL23,33040.0%+2.9 pts

52Oak Park, ILIL52,82340.0%−3.8 pts

53Belleville, ILIL40,23739.9%+0.1 pts

54Broadview, ILIL7,87139.6%+9.0 pts

55East St. Louis, ILIL17,68239.3%−7.8 pts

56Greenville, ILIL7,46939.2%+8.6 pts

57Loves Park, ILIL23,71239.1%+9.0 pts

58Summit, ILIL10,75339.1%−8.2 pts

59Berwyn, ILIL55,00138.9%+0.5 pts

60Metropolis, ILIL5,72738.8%+7.9 pts

61Harrisburg, ILIL7,92238.5%+8.3 pts

62West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538.4%+6.3 pts

63Bloomington, ILIL78,80438.1%+1.1 pts

64Galesburg, ILIL28,58137.8%+2.1 pts

65Mendota, ILIL6,89437.6%+11.4 pts

66Centralia, ILIL11,86337.5%+6.9 pts

67Benton, ILIL6,55837.4%+7.8 pts

68Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.3%+4.0 pts

69Park City, ILIL7,89337.1%−2.4 pts

70Decatur, ILIL67,88437.1%+3.5 pts

71Schaumburg, ILIL77,24937.1%+6.4 pts

72Streator, ILIL12,19037.0%+7.7 pts

73Marengo, ILIL7,73736.9%+2.3 pts

74Shiloh, ILIL14,60436.8%+7.5 pts

75Pontiac, ILIL10,80636.8%+3.7 pts

76Marion, ILIL17,14836.7%+1.4 pts

77Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50836.6%−0.5 pts

78Quincy, ILIL38,91836.4%+2.8 pts

79Carlinville, ILIL5,46536.4%+5.5 pts

80Steger, ILIL9,35236.3%+2.2 pts

81University Park, ILIL7,01936.3%−4.9 pts

82Worth, ILIL10,69636.2%+5.1 pts

83Jacksonville, ILIL17,75235.9%−2.6 pts

84Dixon, ILIL14,58235.9%+2.6 pts

85Lyons, ILIL10,43335.8%−4.5 pts

86Alsip, ILIL18,48335.8%+0.4 pts

87Springfield, ILIL112,98935.7%−1.5 pts

88Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65535.6%+5.8 pts

89East Moline, ILIL20,45335.6%+0.3 pts

90Wilmington, ILIL5,61435.6%+3.8 pts

91Bradley, ILIL15,21435.6%+2.8 pts

92Sauk, ILIL9,62435.4%+16.5 pts

93Paris, ILIL8,02635.3%+4.8 pts

94Rock Island, ILIL36,22535.2%+0.3 pts

95LaSalle, ILIL9,38835.1%+0.4 pts

96Pana, ILIL5,01035.0%+6.0 pts

97Salem, ILIL7,03535.0%+4.7 pts

98Sterling, ILIL14,39434.9%−2.1 pts

99Lakemoor, ILIL6,44934.9%+11.1 pts

100Spring Valley, ILIL5,40834.9%+7.8 pts

101Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67534.8%+0.4 pts

102Hillside, ILIL8,14034.7%+3.6 pts

103Olney, ILIL8,34734.6%+3.8 pts

104Bridgeview, ILIL16,52134.4%+9.7 pts

105Herrin, ILIL12,26834.3%+5.6 pts

106Park Forest, ILIL21,07934.2%+8.5 pts

107Du Quoin, ILIL5,56934.2%+4.6 pts

108Beardstown, ILIL5,69134.1%+2.7 pts

109Collinsville, ILIL23,71734.0%+1.0 pts

110Milan, ILIL5,02834.0%+1.0 pts

111Effingham, ILIL12,40633.9%−3.1 pts

112Litchfield, ILIL6,59833.8%+6.3 pts

113Monmouth, ILIL8,59933.7%+3.9 pts

114Aurora, ILIL181,50533.6%+3.7 pts

115Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76733.6%−5.8 pts

116Vandalia, ILIL7,10833.5%+1.6 pts

117Taylorville, ILIL10,52233.4%+2.9 pts

118Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.4%+3.9 pts

119Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72333.3%+2.4 pts

120Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.2%+6.7 pts

121Clinton, ILIL6,78133.2%+1.3 pts

122Wood River, ILIL10,22433.2%−0.3 pts

123Addison, ILIL35,75833.0%+1.4 pts

124Posen, ILIL5,40532.9%+11.9 pts

125Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.7%+3.2 pts

126North Riverside, ILIL7,16132.7%+4.6 pts

127Moline, ILIL42,36232.7%+0.0 pts

128Crest Hill, ILIL20,69532.7%−3.2 pts

129Palatine, ILIL65,84232.6%+1.9 pts

130Rock Falls, ILIL8,52132.6%−3.3 pts

131Canton, ILIL13,29732.5%+1.8 pts

132Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82532.5%+12.4 pts

133Fox Lake, ILIL10,84932.1%−2.4 pts

134Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.0%−0.8 pts

135Pekin, ILIL31,27731.6%−1.1 pts

136Princeton, ILIL7,67431.4%+0.1 pts

137Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39531.3%+2.8 pts

138Genoa, ILIL5,54731.2%+2.3 pts

139South Beloit, ILIL7,99631.0%−0.2 pts

140Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89830.8%+4.7 pts

141Kewanee, ILIL12,11530.8%+4.9 pts

142Itasca, ILIL9,48830.7%+6.4 pts

143Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17530.4%+7.4 pts

144Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88730.4%−0.5 pts

145Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930.3%+2.1 pts

146Ottawa, ILIL18,68430.3%−2.3 pts

147Jerseyville, ILIL8,40930.0%−2.9 pts

148O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.8%−1.5 pts

149St. Charles, ILIL33,59429.7%+3.8 pts

150Plano, ILIL12,67729.7%+0.6 pts

151Northlake, ILIL12,46229.4%+6.6 pts

152Lombard, ILIL44,39929.2%+4.0 pts

153Belvidere, ILIL25,46229.1%−3.4 pts

154West Chicago, ILIL25,29629.1%−3.1 pts

155Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10128.9%+1.9 pts

156Mundelein, ILIL32,68028.8%+8.5 pts

157Roscoe, ILIL11,03428.8%+2.3 pts

158Carpentersville, ILIL37,04528.5%+8.4 pts

159Eureka, ILIL5,12928.4%−0.4 pts

160Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.4%−2.7 pts

161Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.3%+2.4 pts

162Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69028.2%+4.2 pts

163Woodstock, ILIL25,74028.2%−10.8 pts

164Lansing, ILIL28,06828.1%+3.4 pts

165Elgin, ILIL115,47628.1%−1.7 pts

166Countryside, ILIL6,26028.0%−0.4 pts

167La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.8%−0.6 pts

168North Aurora, ILIL19,40627.7%+5.9 pts

169Dolton, ILIL20,67127.4%+9.0 pts

170Willowbrook, ILIL9,12627.4%+4.7 pts

171Granite City, ILIL26,80727.4%−2.2 pts

172Highland, ILIL10,04227.3%−3.2 pts

173Robinson, ILIL7,28327.2%−0.5 pts

174Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65826.6%−10.7 pts

175Swansea, ILIL14,35626.6%+3.8 pts

176Troy, ILIL11,89326.4%−0.5 pts

177Joliet, ILIL152,24126.3%−3.3 pts

178Antioch, ILIL15,00026.1%−7.2 pts

179Chester, ILIL6,84726.0%+0.7 pts

180Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.0%+2.7 pts

181Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21526.0%+17.8 pts

182Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85825.8%+2.3 pts

183Lake Villa, ILIL8,69225.7%+2.4 pts

184McHenry, ILIL29,21725.6%+2.0 pts

185Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47625.4%−2.0 pts

186Warrenville, ILIL15,21125.4%+8.0 pts

187Niles, ILIL30,44325.4%+1.9 pts

188Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525.3%+2.0 pts

189Skokie, ILIL66,54425.3%+0.6 pts

190Naperville, ILIL153,11425.2%+4.9 pts

191Markham, ILIL11,27425.1%+9.4 pts

192Peru, ILIL9,78025.0%+0.3 pts

193Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02425.0%+6.4 pts

194Lynwood, ILIL9,29725.0%+13.4 pts

195Franklin Park, ILIL18,04524.9%−1.7 pts

196Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.8%+3.9 pts

197Sandwich, ILIL7,38024.5%−6.1 pts

198Manteno, ILIL9,20124.4%−6.4 pts

199Villa Park, ILIL21,88824.3%+1.5 pts

200East Peoria, ILIL22,08824.3%−2.7 pts

201Midlothian, ILIL13,84124.1%+4.5 pts

202Wauconda, ILIL13,99324.0%+4.6 pts

203Gurnee, ILIL30,45823.9%+2.4 pts

204Crestwood, ILIL10,52923.8%+5.3 pts

205Geneseo, ILIL6,50523.7%−0.0 pts

206Coal City, ILIL5,83123.1%−3.9 pts

207Palos Hills, ILIL18,02823.1%+0.8 pts

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,08123.0%+7.8 pts

209Batavia, ILIL26,58622.8%+0.5 pts

210Round Lake, ILIL18,52622.8%−0.8 pts

211Matteson, ILIL18,54322.6%+4.5 pts

212Hanover Park, ILIL36,56822.5%+4.8 pts

213Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28822.4%+1.7 pts

214Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86822.2%+13.5 pts

215Grayslake, ILIL21,14021.8%+0.3 pts

216Waterloo, ILIL11,13221.8%−7.1 pts

217Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96321.8%+18.1 pts

218Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.7%+1.0 pts

219Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75021.7%−0.9 pts

220Hillsboro, ILIL6,18421.6%−9.4 pts

221Barrington, ILIL10,58621.6%−0.0 pts

222Orland Hills, ILIL6,66321.6%−0.4 pts

223Bellwood, ILIL18,11621.6%−2.1 pts

224Roselle, ILIL22,75621.6%+2.6 pts

225Darien, ILIL22,03221.2%+7.0 pts

226Glenview, ILIL47,71121.1%+9.1 pts

227Glenwood, ILIL8,41621.0%+7.2 pts

228Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.9%+6.1 pts

229South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.9%+10.2 pts

230Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90220.7%+5.3 pts

231Montgomery, ILIL21,97820.7%−4.0 pts

232Mahomet, ILIL10,51620.5%+2.8 pts

233Machesney Park, ILIL22,80520.4%+4.3 pts

234Yorkville, ILIL26,73020.2%−7.6 pts

235Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220.2%+7.3 pts

236Morton, ILIL17,56520.1%−2.8 pts

237Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.1%+3.4 pts

238Bethalto, ILIL9,20219.9%−9.0 pts

239Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.7%+0.6 pts

240Washington, ILIL15,90219.6%−1.9 pts

241Chatham, ILIL14,57919.4%+4.2 pts

242Romeoville, ILIL41,28119.3%+5.3 pts

243Burbank, ILIL28,57819.1%+2.1 pts

244Rockton, ILIL7,87019.0%−2.4 pts

245Mount Zion, ILIL5,88018.6%−4.3 pts

246La Grange, ILIL15,93518.5%+0.1 pts

247Homewood, ILIL18,77318.3%+3.4 pts

248Brookfield, ILIL18,87918.2%−7.1 pts

249Volo, ILIL6,80518.0%−24.3 pts

250Berkeley, ILIL5,14118.0%+4.0 pts

251Norridge, ILIL14,80817.6%+2.3 pts

252Columbia, ILIL10,86517.6%−5.8 pts

253Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.6%−0.8 pts

254Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.5%+0.4 pts

255Deerfield, ILIL19,64217.5%+7.5 pts

256Island Lake, ILIL8,04717.3%+8.7 pts

257Monticello, ILIL6,08017.3%−3.9 pts

258South Holland, ILIL20,74917.2%+10.3 pts

259Bartonville, ILIL5,80417.1%−2.6 pts

260Gages Lake, ILIL10,81917.0%+4.0 pts

261Hampshire, ILIL9,26616.7%−2.2 pts

262Stickney, ILIL6,89716.7%−5.9 pts

263Chillicothe, ILIL6,03316.5%−8.8 pts

264Highland Park, ILIL30,76716.2%−1.7 pts

265Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03916.2%+7.0 pts

266Godfrey, ILIL17,62016.0%+1.4 pts

267Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68115.8%−2.5 pts

268Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59015.6%+9.2 pts

269Lockport, ILIL27,82215.4%−5.5 pts

270Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815.4%+1.1 pts

271Riverside, ILIL8,93915.2%−5.9 pts

272Cary, ILIL17,93215.2%+5.9 pts

273Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28315.2%+0.6 pts

274Park Ridge, ILIL38,46315.2%+2.8 pts

275Geneva, ILIL21,13814.9%−1.1 pts

276Morton Grove, ILIL24,58214.8%+9.1 pts

277Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.5%+4.7 pts

278Maryville, ILIL8,41314.4%−6.9 pts

279Orland Park, ILIL57,95414.2%+5.3 pts

280Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98913.7%+0.8 pts

281Beach Park, ILIL14,11413.2%+1.0 pts

282Braidwood, ILIL6,25913.2%−1.5 pts

283Tinley Park, ILIL55,14013.1%−2.0 pts

284Northbrook, ILIL34,74412.8%+4.5 pts

285Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52512.7%−3.8 pts

286Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84412.6%−0.9 pts

287Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26212.6%−1.3 pts

288Lemont, ILIL18,51312.4%−4.8 pts

289River Forest, ILIL11,39312.3%−0.8 pts

290Oswego, ILIL39,94812.1%+4.4 pts

291Wilmette, ILIL27,45912.1%−1.1 pts

292Plainfield, ILIL50,04312.0%−0.3 pts

293Algonquin, ILIL30,82411.8%+5.5 pts

294Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.7%−8.0 pts

295Lake Forest, ILIL19,73111.2%−1.5 pts

296Huntley, ILIL29,13211.1%−9.2 pts

297Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13011.0%+7.4 pts

298Streamwood, ILIL38,27711.0%+0.6 pts

299Bartlett, ILIL40,85510.8%+4.0 pts

300Elburn, ILIL7,08410.4%−9.4 pts

301Hinsdale, ILIL17,57310.1%−6.8 pts

302Crete, ILIL8,34510.0%−1.0 pts

303Channahon, ILIL14,5309.9%+3.0 pts

304Mokena, ILIL19,8979.4%−3.1 pts

305Westchester, ILIL16,3009.2%+2.8 pts

306Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088.9%+5.8 pts

307Minooka, ILIL12,8998.4%−7.1 pts

308Northfield, ILIL5,6328.2%+0.0 pts

309Winfield, ILIL10,1468.1%+3.7 pts

310Winnetka, ILIL12,5188.0%−2.3 pts

311Glencoe, ILIL8,7248.0%+0.9 pts

312Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637.9%−1.4 pts

313Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6417.8%–

314New Lenox, ILIL28,8937.6%−2.6 pts

315Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2067.4%−7.8 pts

316Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4487.3%–

317Monee, ILIL5,1197.0%−5.8 pts

318Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3816.9%−5.6 pts

319Johnsburg, ILIL6,4456.9%−2.1 pts

320Palos Heights, ILIL12,0846.6%+4.0 pts

321Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1796.0%+1.3 pts

322Frankfort, ILIL21,3655.2%−2.7 pts

323Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.2%+0.9 pts

324Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.1%–

325Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584.9%+0.5 pts

326Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.8%+0.6 pts

327Western Springs, ILIL13,5884.4%−0.2 pts

328Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.8%−0.2 pts

329Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.7%+0.1 pts

330Shorewood, ILIL18,5363.2%−1.2 pts

331Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8%+1.6 pts

332South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.8%+0.4 pts

333Inverness, ILIL7,4181.8%−0.4 pts

334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.5%−14.5 pts

335Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941.3%–

336Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.4%−5.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES