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Highest renter share, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Highest renter share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
01Carbondale, ILIL21,81173.6%+3%
02North Chicago, ILIL34,05067.4%+6%
03Urbana, ILIL39,71962.7%−1%
04DeKalb, ILIL40,46757.9%−0%
05Champaign, ILIL91,19556.2%+7%
06Chicago, ILIL2,731,58554.0%−4%
07Charleston, ILIL17,46652.0%−4%
08Macomb, ILIL14,53050.6%−1%
09Murphysboro, ILIL6,97750.2%+25%
10Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03649.9%+4%
11Waukegan, ILIL87,94049.8%+14%
12Bensenville, ILIL18,52549.4%+12%
13Kankakee, ILIL23,40049.2%+6%
14West Dundee, ILIL8,57048.5%+65%
15Riverdale, ILIL10,28048.5%+14%
16Blue Island, ILIL21,80548.2%+5%
17Richton Park, ILIL12,48348.1%+40%
18Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87447.8%
19Forest Park, ILIL13,82947.2%−15%
20Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18746.9%+18%
21Rochelle, ILIL9,49846.9%+11%
22Justice, ILIL12,28545.7%−3%
23Cicero, ILIL81,85845.4%+1%
24Normal, ILIL53,27545.2%+1%
25Rockford, ILIL147,38445.1%+16%
26Calumet Park, ILIL6,77245.0%+40%
27Rantoul, ILIL11,99145.0%−9%
28Westmont, ILIL24,15544.9%−2%
29River Grove, ILIL10,40944.4%+6%
30Calumet City, ILIL34,79844.3%+21%
31Mattoon, ILIL16,66744.2%+16%
32Lisle, ILIL23,43244.1%+3%
33Highwood, ILIL5,32344.0%−23%
34Evanston, ILIL76,38043.8%−7%
35East Alton, ILIL5,62143.5%+5%
36Melrose Park, ILIL23,93643.3%−4%
37Lincoln, ILIL12,98143.1%+23%
38Morris, ILIL14,66942.8%+0%
39Danville, ILIL28,13842.7%+14%
40Peoria, ILIL110,92042.5%+6%
41Harvey, ILIL19,84942.4%−3%
42Zion, ILIL24,44742.2%+4%
43Silvis, ILIL7,97942.0%+9%
44Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76141.4%+5%
45Freeport, ILIL23,20240.9%+29%
46Schiller Park, ILIL11,31740.8%−13%
47Savoy, ILIL9,11340.7%−25%
48Harvard, ILIL9,50440.3%−10%
49Carterville, ILIL5,83940.3%+31%
50Alton, ILIL25,01340.1%+16%
51Maywood, ILIL23,33040.0%+8%
52Oak Park, ILIL52,82340.0%−9%
53Belleville, ILIL40,23739.9%+0%
54Broadview, ILIL7,87139.6%+30%
55East St. Louis, ILIL17,68239.3%−16%
56Greenville, ILIL7,46939.2%+28%
57Loves Park, ILIL23,71239.1%+30%
58Summit, ILIL10,75339.1%−17%
59Berwyn, ILIL55,00138.9%+1%
60Metropolis, ILIL5,72738.8%+26%
61Harrisburg, ILIL7,92238.5%+27%
62West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538.4%+20%
63Bloomington, ILIL78,80438.1%+3%
64Galesburg, ILIL28,58137.8%+6%
65Mendota, ILIL6,89437.6%+44%
66Centralia, ILIL11,86337.5%+22%
67Benton, ILIL6,55837.4%+27%
68Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.3%+12%
69Park City, ILIL7,89337.1%−6%
70Decatur, ILIL67,88437.1%+10%
71Schaumburg, ILIL77,24937.1%+21%
72Streator, ILIL12,19037.0%+26%
73Marengo, ILIL7,73736.9%+7%
74Shiloh, ILIL14,60436.8%+26%
75Pontiac, ILIL10,80636.8%+11%
76Marion, ILIL17,14836.7%+4%
77Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50836.6%−1%
78Quincy, ILIL38,91836.4%+8%
79Carlinville, ILIL5,46536.4%+18%
80Steger, ILIL9,35236.3%+6%
81University Park, ILIL7,01936.3%−12%
82Worth, ILIL10,69636.2%+17%
83Jacksonville, ILIL17,75235.9%−7%
84Dixon, ILIL14,58235.9%+8%
85Lyons, ILIL10,43335.8%−11%
86Alsip, ILIL18,48335.8%+1%
87Springfield, ILIL112,98935.7%−4%
88Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65535.6%+19%
89East Moline, ILIL20,45335.6%+1%
90Wilmington, ILIL5,61435.6%+12%
91Bradley, ILIL15,21435.6%+9%
92Sauk, ILIL9,62435.4%+87%
93Paris, ILIL8,02635.3%+16%
94Rock Island, ILIL36,22535.2%+1%
95LaSalle, ILIL9,38835.1%+1%
96Pana, ILIL5,01035.0%+21%
97Salem, ILIL7,03535.0%+15%
98Sterling, ILIL14,39434.9%−6%
99Lakemoor, ILIL6,44934.9%+47%
100Spring Valley, ILIL5,40834.9%+29%
101Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67534.8%+1%
102Hillside, ILIL8,14034.7%+12%
103Olney, ILIL8,34734.6%+12%
104Bridgeview, ILIL16,52134.4%+39%
105Herrin, ILIL12,26834.3%+20%
106Park Forest, ILIL21,07934.2%+33%
107Du Quoin, ILIL5,56934.2%+16%
108Beardstown, ILIL5,69134.1%+9%
109Collinsville, ILIL23,71734.0%+3%
110Milan, ILIL5,02834.0%+3%
111Effingham, ILIL12,40633.9%−8%
112Litchfield, ILIL6,59833.8%+23%
113Monmouth, ILIL8,59933.7%+13%
114Aurora, ILIL181,50533.6%+12%
115Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76733.6%−15%
116Vandalia, ILIL7,10833.5%+5%
117Taylorville, ILIL10,52233.4%+9%
118Edwardsville, ILIL26,46333.4%+13%
119Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72333.3%+8%
120Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.2%+25%
121Clinton, ILIL6,78133.2%+4%
122Wood River, ILIL10,22433.2%−1%
123Addison, ILIL35,75833.0%+4%
124Posen, ILIL5,40532.9%+57%
125Carol Stream, ILIL39,31532.7%+11%
126North Riverside, ILIL7,16132.7%+16%
127Moline, ILIL42,36232.7%+0%
128Crest Hill, ILIL20,69532.7%−9%
129Palatine, ILIL65,84232.6%+6%
130Rock Falls, ILIL8,52132.6%−9%
131Canton, ILIL13,29732.5%+6%
132Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82532.5%+61%
133Fox Lake, ILIL10,84932.1%−7%
134Woodridge, ILIL34,02832.0%−2%
135Pekin, ILIL31,27731.6%−3%
136Princeton, ILIL7,67431.4%+0%
137Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39531.3%+10%
138Genoa, ILIL5,54731.2%+8%
139South Beloit, ILIL7,99631.0%−1%
140Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89830.8%+18%
141Kewanee, ILIL12,11530.8%+19%
142Itasca, ILIL9,48830.7%+26%
143Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17530.4%+32%
144Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88730.4%−2%
145Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930.3%+7%
146Ottawa, ILIL18,68430.3%−7%
147Jerseyville, ILIL8,40930.0%−9%
148O'Fallon, ILIL32,65629.8%−5%
149St. Charles, ILIL33,59429.7%+15%
150Plano, ILIL12,67729.7%+2%
151Northlake, ILIL12,46229.4%+29%
152Lombard, ILIL44,39929.2%+16%
153Belvidere, ILIL25,46229.1%−11%
154West Chicago, ILIL25,29629.1%−10%
155Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10128.9%+7%
156Mundelein, ILIL32,68028.8%+42%
157Roscoe, ILIL11,03428.8%+9%
158Carpentersville, ILIL37,04528.5%+42%
159Eureka, ILIL5,12928.4%−1%
160Sycamore, ILIL19,08328.4%−9%
161Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.3%+9%
162Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69028.2%+17%
163Woodstock, ILIL25,74028.2%−28%
164Lansing, ILIL28,06828.1%+14%
165Elgin, ILIL115,47628.1%−6%
166Countryside, ILIL6,26028.0%−1%
167La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.8%−2%
168North Aurora, ILIL19,40627.7%+27%
169Dolton, ILIL20,67127.4%+49%
170Willowbrook, ILIL9,12627.4%+21%
171Granite City, ILIL26,80727.4%−7%
172Highland, ILIL10,04227.3%−10%
173Robinson, ILIL7,28327.2%−2%
174Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65826.6%−29%
175Swansea, ILIL14,35626.6%+17%
176Troy, ILIL11,89326.4%−2%
177Joliet, ILIL152,24126.3%−11%
178Antioch, ILIL15,00026.1%−22%
179Chester, ILIL6,84726.0%+3%
180Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.0%+12%
181Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21526.0%+219%
182Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85825.8%+10%
183Lake Villa, ILIL8,69225.7%+10%
184McHenry, ILIL29,21725.6%+8%
185Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47625.4%−7%
186Warrenville, ILIL15,21125.4%+46%
187Niles, ILIL30,44325.4%+8%
188Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525.3%+8%
189Skokie, ILIL66,54425.3%+2%
190Naperville, ILIL153,11425.2%+24%
191Markham, ILIL11,27425.1%+60%
192Peru, ILIL9,78025.0%+1%
193Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02425.0%+34%
194Lynwood, ILIL9,29725.0%+115%
195Franklin Park, ILIL18,04524.9%−6%
196Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.8%+19%
197Sandwich, ILIL7,38024.5%−20%
198Manteno, ILIL9,20124.4%−21%
199Villa Park, ILIL21,88824.3%+6%
200East Peoria, ILIL22,08824.3%−10%
201Midlothian, ILIL13,84124.1%+23%
202Wauconda, ILIL13,99324.0%+24%
203Gurnee, ILIL30,45823.9%+11%
204Crestwood, ILIL10,52923.8%+28%
205Geneseo, ILIL6,50523.7%−0%
206Coal City, ILIL5,83123.1%−14%
207Palos Hills, ILIL18,02823.1%+3%
208Wood Dale, ILIL14,08123.0%+51%
209Batavia, ILIL26,58622.8%+2%
210Round Lake, ILIL18,52622.8%−3%
211Matteson, ILIL18,54322.6%+25%
212Hanover Park, ILIL36,56822.5%+27%
213Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28822.4%+8%
214Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86822.2%+156%
215Grayslake, ILIL21,14021.8%+1%
216Waterloo, ILIL11,13221.8%−25%
217Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96321.8%+495%
218Des Plaines, ILIL58,77221.7%+5%
219Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75021.7%−4%
220Hillsboro, ILIL6,18421.6%−30%
221Barrington, ILIL10,58621.6%−0%
222Orland Hills, ILIL6,66321.6%−2%
223Bellwood, ILIL18,11621.6%−9%
224Roselle, ILIL22,75621.6%+14%
225Darien, ILIL22,03221.2%+49%
226Glenview, ILIL47,71121.1%+75%
227Glenwood, ILIL8,41621.0%+52%
228Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.9%+41%
229South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.9%+95%
230Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90220.7%+34%
231Montgomery, ILIL21,97820.7%−16%
232Mahomet, ILIL10,51620.5%+16%
233Machesney Park, ILIL22,80520.4%+26%
234Yorkville, ILIL26,73020.2%−27%
235Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220.2%+56%
236Morton, ILIL17,56520.1%−12%
237Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.1%+20%
238Bethalto, ILIL9,20219.9%−31%
239Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.7%+3%
240Washington, ILIL15,90219.6%−9%
241Chatham, ILIL14,57919.4%+27%
242Romeoville, ILIL41,28119.3%+38%
243Burbank, ILIL28,57819.1%+12%
244Rockton, ILIL7,87019.0%−11%
245Mount Zion, ILIL5,88018.6%−19%
246La Grange, ILIL15,93518.5%+1%
247Homewood, ILIL18,77318.3%+23%
248Brookfield, ILIL18,87918.2%−28%
249Volo, ILIL6,80518.0%−57%
250Berkeley, ILIL5,14118.0%+28%
251Norridge, ILIL14,80817.6%+15%
252Columbia, ILIL10,86517.6%−25%
253Oak Forest, ILIL26,79217.6%−4%
254Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45017.5%+2%
255Deerfield, ILIL19,64217.5%+75%
256Island Lake, ILIL8,04717.3%+102%
257Monticello, ILIL6,08017.3%−18%
258South Holland, ILIL20,74917.2%+149%
259Bartonville, ILIL5,80417.1%−13%
260Gages Lake, ILIL10,81917.0%+31%
261Hampshire, ILIL9,26616.7%−12%
262Stickney, ILIL6,89716.7%−26%
263Chillicothe, ILIL6,03316.5%−35%
264Highland Park, ILIL30,76716.2%−9%
265Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03916.2%+77%
266Godfrey, ILIL17,62016.0%+9%
267Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68115.8%−14%
268Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59015.6%+145%
269Lockport, ILIL27,82215.4%−26%
270Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815.4%+8%
271Riverside, ILIL8,93915.2%−28%
272Cary, ILIL17,93215.2%+63%
273Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28315.2%+4%
274Park Ridge, ILIL38,46315.2%+22%
275Geneva, ILIL21,13814.9%−7%
276Morton Grove, ILIL24,58214.8%+162%
277Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.5%+48%
278Maryville, ILIL8,41314.4%−32%
279Orland Park, ILIL57,95414.2%+59%
280Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98913.7%+6%
281Beach Park, ILIL14,11413.2%+8%
282Braidwood, ILIL6,25913.2%−11%
283Tinley Park, ILIL55,14013.1%−13%
284Northbrook, ILIL34,74412.8%+54%
285Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52512.7%−23%
286Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84412.6%−7%
287Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26212.6%−9%
288Lemont, ILIL18,51312.4%−28%
289River Forest, ILIL11,39312.3%−6%
290Oswego, ILIL39,94812.1%+58%
291Wilmette, ILIL27,45912.1%−9%
292Plainfield, ILIL50,04312.0%−3%
293Algonquin, ILIL30,82411.8%+86%
294Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.7%−41%
295Lake Forest, ILIL19,73111.2%−12%
296Huntley, ILIL29,13211.1%−45%
297Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13011.0%+204%
298Streamwood, ILIL38,27711.0%+5%
299Bartlett, ILIL40,85510.8%+58%
300Elburn, ILIL7,08410.4%−48%
301Hinsdale, ILIL17,57310.1%−40%
302Crete, ILIL8,34510.0%−9%
303Channahon, ILIL14,5309.9%+44%
304Mokena, ILIL19,8979.4%−25%
305Westchester, ILIL16,3009.2%+44%
306Oak Brook, ILIL8,1088.9%+192%
307Minooka, ILIL12,8998.4%−46%
308Northfield, ILIL5,6328.2%+1%
309Winfield, ILIL10,1468.1%+83%
310Winnetka, ILIL12,5188.0%−23%
311Glencoe, ILIL8,7248.0%+12%
312Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5637.9%−15%
313Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6417.8%
314New Lenox, ILIL28,8937.6%−25%
315Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2067.4%−51%
316Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4487.3%
317Monee, ILIL5,1197.0%−45%
318Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3816.9%−45%
319Johnsburg, ILIL6,4456.9%−23%
320Palos Heights, ILIL12,0846.6%+154%
321Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1796.0%+28%
322Frankfort, ILIL21,3655.2%−34%
323Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.2%+20%
324Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.1%
325Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584.9%+11%
326Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.8%+15%
327Western Springs, ILIL13,5884.4%−4%
328Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.8%−5%
329Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.7%+4%
330Shorewood, ILIL18,5363.2%−27%
331Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8%+125%
332South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.8%+29%
333Inverness, ILIL7,4181.8%−19%
334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.5%−91%
335Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941.3%
336Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.4%−93%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES