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Highest renter share, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 29.2%.

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Highest renter share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –
01Carbondale, ILIL21,81171.0%–
02Highwood, ILIL5,32367.2%–
03North Chicago, ILIL34,05067.0%–
04Urbana, ILIL39,71960.6%–
05Chicago, ILIL2,731,58558.5%–
06Forest Park, ILIL13,82958.1%–
07DeKalb, ILIL40,46757.5%–
08Rantoul, ILIL11,99156.5%–
09Champaign, ILIL91,19552.8%–
10Justice, ILIL12,28552.7%–
11Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03652.2%–
12Savoy, ILIL9,11352.0%–
13Macomb, ILIL14,53051.0%–
14East St. Louis, ILIL17,68249.5%–
15Kankakee, ILIL23,40049.3%–
16Evanston, ILIL76,38048.9%–
17Westmont, ILIL24,15548.8%–
18Charleston, ILIL17,46647.9%–
19Summit, ILIL10,75347.9%–
20Blue Island, ILIL21,80547.0%–
21Schiller Park, ILIL11,31746.8%–
22University Park, ILIL7,01946.7%–
23Cicero, ILIL81,85846.7%–
24Lisle, ILIL23,43246.7%–
25Oak Park, ILIL52,82346.5%–
26Waukegan, ILIL87,94046.4%–
27Lake Villa, ILIL8,69245.5%–
28Zion, ILIL24,44745.4%–
29Morris, ILIL14,66945.4%–
30Normal, ILIL53,27545.1%–
31Melrose Park, ILIL23,93645.0%–
32Antioch, ILIL15,00044.6%–
33West Chicago, ILIL25,29644.1%–
34Bensenville, ILIL18,52543.9%–
35Riverdale, ILIL10,28043.6%–
36Peoria, ILIL110,92043.5%–
37Rochelle, ILIL9,49843.5%–
38Woodstock, ILIL25,74043.4%–
39River Grove, ILIL10,40942.1%–
40Harvey, ILIL19,84941.7%–
41Bloomington, ILIL78,80441.7%–
42Springfield, ILIL112,98941.7%–
43Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76741.3%–
44Harvard, ILIL9,50441.0%–
45Crest Hill, ILIL20,69540.9%–
46East Alton, ILIL5,62140.7%–
47Grayslake, ILIL21,14040.6%–
48Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76140.5%–
49Rockford, ILIL147,38440.4%–
50Richton Park, ILIL12,48339.9%–
51Jacksonville, ILIL17,75239.4%–
52Silvis, ILIL7,97939.1%–
53Belleville, ILIL40,23738.9%–
54Lyons, ILIL10,43338.8%–
55Marengo, ILIL7,73738.8%–
56Yorkville, ILIL26,73038.8%–
57Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65838.6%–
58Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18738.6%–
59Aurora, ILIL181,50538.5%–
60Fox Lake, ILIL10,84938.5%–
61Sterling, ILIL14,39438.3%–
62Berwyn, ILIL55,00138.1%–
63Rock Island, ILIL36,22537.9%–
64Alsip, ILIL18,48337.9%–
65Murphysboro, ILIL6,97737.8%–
66Elgin, ILIL115,47637.7%–
67Calumet City, ILIL34,79837.6%–
68Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50837.5%–
69South Beloit, ILIL7,99637.5%–
70East Moline, ILIL20,45337.4%–
71Maywood, ILIL23,33037.4%–
72Belvidere, ILIL25,46237.4%–
73Manteno, ILIL9,20137.3%–
74Galesburg, ILIL28,58137.0%–
75Danville, ILIL28,13836.9%–
76Joliet, ILIL152,24136.9%–
77Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88736.7%–
78Lincoln, ILIL12,98136.6%–
79Addison, ILIL35,75836.6%–
80Pekin, ILIL31,27736.3%–
81Rock Falls, ILIL8,52136.2%–
82Steger, ILIL9,35236.2%–
83Lakemoor, ILIL6,44936.0%–
84Wilmington, ILIL5,61436.0%–
85Quincy, ILIL38,91835.9%–
86Mattoon, ILIL16,66735.8%–
87Dixon, ILIL14,58235.8%–
88West Dundee, ILIL8,57035.8%–
89Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67535.8%–
90Pontiac, ILIL10,80635.8%–
91Rockton, ILIL7,87035.7%–
92Moline, ILIL42,36235.7%–
93Wheeling, ILIL38,39135.4%–
94Alton, ILIL25,01335.2%–
95Woodridge, ILIL34,02835.2%–
96Freeport, ILIL23,20235.1%–
97Carol Stream, ILIL39,31535.0%–
98Vandalia, ILIL7,10834.9%–
99North Aurora, ILIL19,40634.9%–
100Schaumburg, ILIL77,24934.8%–
101Eureka, ILIL5,12934.8%–
102Monmouth, ILIL8,59934.7%–
103Princeton, ILIL7,67434.5%–
104Collinsville, ILIL23,71734.4%–
105Decatur, ILIL67,88434.1%–
106O'Fallon, ILIL32,65634.1%–
107Ottawa, ILIL18,68433.9%–
108Huntley, ILIL29,13233.9%–
109Troy, ILIL11,89333.7%–
110Clinton, ILIL6,78133.6%–
111LaSalle, ILIL9,38833.5%–
112Worth, ILIL10,69633.2%–
113Canton, ILIL13,29733.2%–
114Wood River, ILIL10,22433.2%–
115Sycamore, ILIL19,08333.1%–
116Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.1%–
117Effingham, ILIL12,40633.0%–
118Round Lake, ILIL18,52632.9%–
119Broadview, ILIL7,87132.7%–
120Marion, ILIL17,14832.6%–
121Carterville, ILIL5,83932.5%–
122Itasca, ILIL9,48832.4%–
123Calumet Park, ILIL6,77232.4%–
124Greenville, ILIL7,46932.3%–
125East Peoria, ILIL22,08832.2%–
126Sandwich, ILIL7,38032.2%–
127West Frankfort, ILIL7,10531.9%–
128Carlinville, ILIL5,46531.8%–
129Taylorville, ILIL10,52231.7%–
130Granite City, ILIL26,80731.6%–
131Willowbrook, ILIL9,12631.5%–
132Hillsboro, ILIL6,18431.3%–
133Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82531.3%–
134Benton, ILIL6,55831.2%–
135Milan, ILIL5,02831.0%–
136Harrisburg, ILIL7,92231.0%–
137Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39530.9%–
138Paris, ILIL8,02630.9%–
139Palatine, ILIL65,84230.8%–
140Jerseyville, ILIL8,40930.7%–
141Highland, ILIL10,04230.7%–
142Hillside, ILIL8,14030.6%–
143Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65530.5%–
144Plano, ILIL12,67730.5%–
145Countryside, ILIL6,26030.4%–
146Olney, ILIL8,34730.4%–
147Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10130.4%–
148Batavia, ILIL26,58630.3%–
149Park Forest, ILIL21,07930.3%–
150St. Charles, ILIL33,59430.2%–
151Mascoutah, ILIL9,23930.2%–
152Genoa, ILIL5,54730.0%–
153Loves Park, ILIL23,71230.0%–
154Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.9%–
155Centralia, ILIL11,86329.9%–
156Streator, ILIL12,19029.8%–
157Bradley, ILIL15,21429.7%–
158Edwardsville, ILIL26,46329.7%–
159Maryville, ILIL8,41329.6%–
160Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72329.5%–
161Mendota, ILIL6,89429.5%–
162Monee, ILIL5,11929.3%–
163Chillicothe, ILIL6,03329.3%–
164Salem, ILIL7,03529.2%–
165Pana, ILIL5,01029.2%–
166Plainfield, ILIL50,04329.1%–
167Waterloo, ILIL11,13229.0%–
168Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89828.8%–
169Mokena, ILIL19,89728.8%–
170Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69028.7%–
171Robinson, ILIL7,28328.5%–
172Lockport, ILIL27,82228.4%–
173Washington, ILIL15,90228.3%–
174Shiloh, ILIL14,60428.2%–
175Herrin, ILIL12,26828.1%–
176Metropolis, ILIL5,72728.1%–
177Manhattan, ILIL10,94328.1%–
178Kewanee, ILIL12,11528.0%–
179Carpentersville, ILIL37,04527.9%–
180Litchfield, ILIL6,59827.9%–
181Crestwood, ILIL10,52927.8%–
182Gurnee, ILIL30,45827.6%–
183Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21627.4%–
184Swansea, ILIL14,35627.4%–
185Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75027.3%–
186Geneseo, ILIL6,50527.3%–
187Spring Valley, ILIL5,40827.1%–
188Mount Zion, ILIL5,88027.1%–
189Lansing, ILIL28,06827.0%–
190Lombard, ILIL44,39927.0%–
191North Riverside, ILIL7,16126.9%–
192Mundelein, ILIL32,68026.6%–
193Franklin Park, ILIL18,04526.6%–
194Chester, ILIL6,84726.4%–
195Orland Hills, ILIL6,66326.4%–
196La Grange Park, ILIL13,45326.3%–
197Beardstown, ILIL5,69126.2%–
198Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26226.2%–
199Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28826.1%–
200Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85826.1%–
201Posen, ILIL5,40526.1%–
202Northlake, ILIL12,46225.9%–
203Coal City, ILIL5,83125.7%–
204Montgomery, ILIL21,97825.7%–
205Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.5%–
206Morton, ILIL17,56525.4%–
207Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17525.4%–
208McHenry, ILIL29,21725.2%–
209Bethalto, ILIL9,20224.8%–
210Brookfield, ILIL18,87924.8%–
211Skokie, ILIL66,54424.7%–
212Barrington, ILIL10,58624.4%–
213Wauconda, ILIL13,99324.4%–
214Niles, ILIL30,44324.4%–
215Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54524.1%–
216Naperville, ILIL153,11423.9%–
217Elk Grove, ILIL31,88523.4%–
218Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47623.2%–
219Villa Park, ILIL21,88822.9%–
220Columbia, ILIL10,86522.8%–
221Palos Hills, ILIL18,02822.8%–
222Bridgeview, ILIL16,52122.7%–
223Park City, ILIL7,89322.5%–
224Elburn, ILIL7,08422.4%–
225Monticello, ILIL6,08022.4%–
226Midlothian, ILIL13,84122.2%–
227Hampshire, ILIL9,26622.2%–
228La Grange, ILIL15,93522.1%–
229Bartonville, ILIL5,80422.1%–
230Oak Forest, ILIL26,79222.0%–
231Peru, ILIL9,78021.9%–
232Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90221.8%–
233Bellwood, ILIL18,11621.8%–
234Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38121.7%–
235Riverside, ILIL8,93921.7%–
236Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521.5%–
237Stickney, ILIL6,89721.3%–
238Lemont, ILIL18,51321.0%–
239Mahomet, ILIL10,51621.0%–
240Libertyville, ILIL20,70120.9%–
241Tinley Park, ILIL55,14020.9%–
242Sauk, ILIL9,62420.8%–
243South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.6%–
244Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.5%–
245Roselle, ILIL22,75620.4%–
246Des Plaines, ILIL58,77220.2%–
247Spring Grove, ILIL5,52620.1%–
248Hanover Park, ILIL36,56820.1%–
249Darien, ILIL22,03220.0%–
250Highland Park, ILIL30,76719.6%–
251Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84419.4%–
252Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419.1%–
253Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52519.0%–
254Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68118.7%–
255Matteson, ILIL18,54318.6%–
256Braidwood, ILIL6,25918.5%–
257Geneva, ILIL21,13818.4%–
258Oswego, ILIL39,94818.2%–
259Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45018.1%–
260Hinsdale, ILIL17,57317.9%–
261River Forest, ILIL11,39317.6%–
262Minooka, ILIL12,89917.6%–
263Burbank, ILIL28,57817.1%–
264Roscoe, ILIL11,03417.0%–
265Wood Dale, ILIL14,08116.9%–
266New Lenox, ILIL28,89316.9%–
267Willow Springs, ILIL5,78816.6%–
268Machesney Park, ILIL22,80516.4%–
269Elmhurst, ILIL46,11116.4%–
270Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81216.2%–
271Dolton, ILIL20,67116.2%–
272Norridge, ILIL14,80815.9%–
273Warrenville, ILIL15,21115.7%–
274Orland Park, ILIL57,95415.1%–
275Gages Lake, ILIL10,81915.0%–
276Glenview, ILIL47,71114.7%–
277Lake Forest, ILIL19,73114.7%–
278Chatham, ILIL14,57914.3%–
279Homewood, ILIL18,77314.3%–
280Lynwood, ILIL9,29714.1%–
281Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.0%–
282Wilmette, ILIL27,45914.0%–
283Berkeley, ILIL5,14113.9%–
284Streamwood, ILIL38,27713.5%–
285Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.2%–
286Bartlett, ILIL40,85513.0%–
287Park Ridge, ILIL38,46313.0%–
288Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98913.0%–
289Cary, ILIL17,93212.6%–
290Markham, ILIL11,27412.4%–
291Winnetka, ILIL12,51812.2%–
292Glenwood, ILIL8,41612.2%–
293Frankfort, ILIL21,36512.1%–
294Island Lake, ILIL8,04712.1%–
295Godfrey, ILIL17,62011.8%–
296Beach Park, ILIL14,11411.8%–
297Crete, ILIL8,34511.3%–
298Channahon, ILIL14,53011.2%–
299Northfield, ILIL5,63211.1%–
300Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56310.7%–
301Deerfield, ILIL19,64210.6%–
302Algonquin, ILIL30,82410.5%–
303Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81010.3%–
304Northbrook, ILIL34,7449.5%–
305Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.5%–
306Romeoville, ILIL41,2818.8%–
307Glencoe, ILIL8,7248.8%–
308Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8688.4%–
309Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.7%–
310Westchester, ILIL16,3007.4%–
311Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5936.7%–
312Gilberts, ILIL9,0826.7%–
313Western Springs, ILIL13,5886.6%–
314Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5906.1%–
315Winfield, ILIL10,1465.7%–
316South Holland, ILIL20,7495.4%–
317Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.3%–
318Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5605.2%–
319Long Grove, ILIL8,3435.1%–
320Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1304.6%–
321Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.6%–
322Flossmoor, ILIL9,3584.3%–
323Oak Brook, ILIL8,1084.2%–
324Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.4%–
325Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.4%–
326Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.0%–
327South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.5%–
328Inverness, ILIL7,4182.1%–
329Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.6%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS