RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Highest renter share, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81173.3%+2.0 pts

02North Chicago, ILIL34,05065.2%+1.5 pts

03Urbana, ILIL39,71964.2%+1.2 pts

04Highwood, ILIL5,32360.7%+3.3 pts

05Champaign, ILIL91,19559.8%+7.2 pts

06Chicago, ILIL2,731,58558.7%+2.5 pts

07DeKalb, ILIL40,46757.5%−0.6 pts

08East St. Louis, ILIL17,68254.3%+7.2 pts

09Riverdale, ILIL10,28054.2%+11.5 pts

10Forest Park, ILIL13,82953.7%−1.5 pts

11Macomb, ILIL14,53053.6%+2.2 pts

12Charleston, ILIL17,46653.2%−1.1 pts

13Melrose Park, ILIL23,93652.9%+7.6 pts

14Waukegan, ILIL87,94052.9%+9.4 pts

15Summit, ILIL10,75352.7%+5.4 pts

16Kankakee, ILIL23,40051.9%+5.3 pts

17University Park, ILIL7,01951.6%+10.4 pts

18Cicero, ILIL81,85851.5%+6.7 pts

19Blue Island, ILIL21,80551.1%+5.4 pts

20Rantoul, ILIL11,99151.0%+1.8 pts

21Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03650.6%+2.8 pts

22Bensenville, ILIL18,52548.5%+4.6 pts

23Justice, ILIL12,28548.4%+1.4 pts

24Harvey, ILIL19,84948.2%+4.6 pts

25Savoy, ILIL9,11347.9%−6.6 pts

26Park City, ILIL7,89347.8%+8.3 pts

27Calumet City, ILIL34,79847.8%+11.1 pts

28Westmont, ILIL24,15547.6%+1.9 pts

29Rockford, ILIL147,38447.2%+8.3 pts

30Evanston, ILIL76,38046.9%−0.5 pts

31Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76746.6%+7.2 pts

32Danville, ILIL28,13846.5%+9.0 pts

33Normal, ILIL53,27546.4%+1.6 pts

34Rochelle, ILIL9,49846.1%+4.1 pts

35Sauk, ILIL9,62445.9%+26.9 pts

36Schiller Park, ILIL11,31745.7%−1.2 pts

37Peoria, ILIL110,92045.6%+5.4 pts

38Zion, ILIL24,44745.5%+4.7 pts

39Richton Park, ILIL12,48345.4%+11.1 pts

40Lisle, ILIL23,43244.7%+1.8 pts

41Silvis, ILIL7,97944.3%+5.9 pts

42Murphysboro, ILIL6,97744.1%+3.8 pts

43Marion, ILIL17,14843.4%+8.1 pts

44East Alton, ILIL5,62143.2%+1.9 pts

45Oak Park, ILIL52,82343.1%−0.6 pts

46Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18742.9%+3.2 pts

47River Grove, ILIL10,40942.9%+1.2 pts

48Harvard, ILIL9,50442.9%−2.1 pts

49Alton, ILIL25,01342.8%+8.2 pts

50Morris, ILIL14,66942.8%+0.0 pts

51Mattoon, ILIL16,66742.7%+4.7 pts

52Berwyn, ILIL55,00142.6%+4.1 pts

53Steger, ILIL9,35242.4%+8.2 pts

54Calumet Park, ILIL6,77241.8%+9.8 pts

55Lyons, ILIL10,43341.8%+1.5 pts

56Wheeling, ILIL38,39141.8%+8.4 pts

57Belleville, ILIL40,23741.7%+1.9 pts

58Decatur, ILIL67,88441.0%+7.3 pts

59Freeport, ILIL23,20240.9%+9.1 pts

60Galesburg, ILIL28,58140.8%+5.1 pts

61Maywood, ILIL23,33040.6%+3.4 pts

62Jacksonville, ILIL17,75240.6%+2.1 pts

63Greenville, ILIL7,46940.5%+9.9 pts

64Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50840.3%+3.2 pts

65Beardstown, ILIL5,69140.1%+8.6 pts

66Sterling, ILIL14,39440.0%+3.0 pts

67Benton, ILIL6,55840.0%+10.4 pts

68LaSalle, ILIL9,38839.7%+4.9 pts

69Effingham, ILIL12,40639.4%+2.5 pts

70Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76139.4%−0.1 pts

71East Moline, ILIL20,45339.2%+3.9 pts

72Alsip, ILIL18,48339.2%+3.9 pts

73Bloomington, ILIL78,80439.2%+2.3 pts

74Springfield, ILIL112,98939.2%+2.0 pts

75West Frankfort, ILIL7,10538.8%+6.7 pts

76Rock Falls, ILIL8,52138.7%+2.8 pts

77Harrisburg, ILIL7,92238.7%+8.5 pts

78Milan, ILIL5,02838.6%+5.6 pts

79Bradley, ILIL15,21438.5%+5.7 pts

80West Dundee, ILIL8,57038.3%+9.0 pts

81Carlinville, ILIL5,46538.2%+7.4 pts

82Centralia, ILIL11,86338.2%+7.6 pts

83Vandalia, ILIL7,10838.2%+6.3 pts

84Paris, ILIL8,02638.1%+7.7 pts

85Park Forest, ILIL21,07938.0%+12.4 pts

86Rock Island, ILIL36,22538.0%+3.1 pts

87Lincoln, ILIL12,98137.9%+2.7 pts

88Dixon, ILIL14,58237.9%+4.5 pts

89Herrin, ILIL12,26837.7%+9.1 pts

90Olney, ILIL8,34737.6%+6.8 pts

91Metropolis, ILIL5,72737.5%+6.5 pts

92Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65537.4%+7.5 pts

93Quincy, ILIL38,91837.1%+3.6 pts

94Pontiac, ILIL10,80637.1%+4.0 pts

95Moline, ILIL42,36237.1%+4.4 pts

96Wood River, ILIL10,22436.9%+3.4 pts

97Woodstock, ILIL25,74036.5%−2.5 pts

98Schaumburg, ILIL77,24936.5%+5.9 pts

99Broadview, ILIL7,87136.4%+5.9 pts

100Collinsville, ILIL23,71736.4%+3.4 pts

101Clinton, ILIL6,78136.3%+4.3 pts

102Salem, ILIL7,03536.2%+5.9 pts

103Shiloh, ILIL14,60436.0%+6.8 pts

104Taylorville, ILIL10,52235.9%+5.3 pts

105Aurora, ILIL181,50535.8%+5.9 pts

106Ottawa, ILIL18,68435.8%+3.1 pts

107Jerseyville, ILIL8,40935.6%+2.7 pts

108Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82535.5%+15.3 pts

109Hillside, ILIL8,14035.4%+4.3 pts

110Spring Valley, ILIL5,40835.4%+8.4 pts

111Woodridge, ILIL34,02835.2%+2.4 pts

112Dolton, ILIL20,67135.2%+16.8 pts

113Addison, ILIL35,75835.1%+3.5 pts

114Lakemoor, ILIL6,44935.0%+11.2 pts

115Pekin, ILIL31,27734.9%+2.1 pts

116Crest Hill, ILIL20,69534.8%−1.0 pts

117Worth, ILIL10,69634.8%+3.8 pts

118Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88734.7%+3.9 pts

119Wilmington, ILIL5,61434.4%+2.7 pts

120Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67534.4%−0.0 pts

121Mendota, ILIL6,89434.3%+8.1 pts

122Edwardsville, ILIL26,46334.2%+4.7 pts

123Canton, ILIL13,29734.2%+3.4 pts

124Itasca, ILIL9,48834.1%+9.8 pts

125Fox Lake, ILIL10,84934.1%−0.4 pts

126Du Quoin, ILIL5,56934.0%+4.4 pts

127Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55233.9%+7.3 pts

128Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72333.9%+2.9 pts

129Granite City, ILIL26,80733.7%+4.1 pts

130Loves Park, ILIL23,71233.7%+3.6 pts

131Monmouth, ILIL8,59933.6%+3.8 pts

132Belvidere, ILIL25,46233.5%+0.9 pts

133Carol Stream, ILIL39,31533.5%+3.9 pts

134Robinson, ILIL7,28333.2%+5.6 pts

135Streator, ILIL12,19033.2%+4.0 pts

136Carterville, ILIL5,83933.2%+2.5 pts

137West Chicago, ILIL25,29633.1%+0.9 pts

138Lansing, ILIL28,06833.0%+8.3 pts

139Markham, ILIL11,27432.9%+17.2 pts

140Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02432.6%+14.0 pts

141Sycamore, ILIL19,08332.6%+1.5 pts

142Elgin, ILIL115,47632.6%+2.8 pts

143Palatine, ILIL65,84232.5%+1.7 pts

144Northlake, ILIL12,46232.3%+9.4 pts

145North Riverside, ILIL7,16132.2%+4.1 pts

146Kewanee, ILIL12,11532.1%+6.3 pts

147Pana, ILIL5,01032.1%+3.1 pts

148Highland, ILIL10,04232.0%+1.4 pts

149O'Fallon, ILIL32,65632.0%+0.7 pts

150Bridgeview, ILIL16,52131.8%+7.1 pts

151Litchfield, ILIL6,59831.6%+4.1 pts

152Willowbrook, ILIL9,12631.4%+8.7 pts

153Marengo, ILIL7,73731.4%−3.2 pts

154Princeton, ILIL7,67431.2%−0.2 pts

155Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39531.0%+2.6 pts

156St. Charles, ILIL33,59430.9%+4.9 pts

157Chester, ILIL6,84730.8%+5.5 pts

158Stickney, ILIL6,89730.7%+8.1 pts

159Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65830.6%−6.8 pts

160Lombard, ILIL44,39930.4%+5.2 pts

161Eureka, ILIL5,12930.3%+1.5 pts

162Peru, ILIL9,78030.2%+5.5 pts

163Villa Park, ILIL21,88830.2%+7.4 pts

164Skokie, ILIL66,54430.1%+5.3 pts

165Genoa, ILIL5,54729.9%+0.9 pts

166Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10129.8%+2.8 pts

167Carpentersville, ILIL37,04529.8%+9.6 pts

168Bellwood, ILIL18,11629.7%+6.0 pts

169Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21529.5%+21.4 pts

170Bethalto, ILIL9,20229.5%+0.6 pts

171Countryside, ILIL6,26029.4%+1.0 pts

172Troy, ILIL11,89329.1%+2.2 pts

173Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17529.0%+5.9 pts

174Gurnee, ILIL30,45829.0%+7.4 pts

175Hillsboro, ILIL6,18428.9%−2.1 pts

176Swansea, ILIL14,35628.9%+6.1 pts

177Lynwood, ILIL9,29728.9%+17.3 pts

178South Beloit, ILIL7,99628.8%−2.4 pts

179Franklin Park, ILIL18,04528.7%+2.1 pts

180Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69028.6%+4.6 pts

181Joliet, ILIL152,24128.6%−1.0 pts

182Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.4%+2.5 pts

183Sandwich, ILIL7,38028.4%−2.2 pts

184Mundelein, ILIL32,68028.2%+7.8 pts

185Roscoe, ILIL11,03428.1%+1.6 pts

186Coal City, ILIL5,83128.1%+1.1 pts

187Chillicothe, ILIL6,03328.1%+2.8 pts

188Posen, ILIL5,40527.9%+7.0 pts

189McHenry, ILIL29,21727.7%+4.0 pts

190Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47627.7%+0.2 pts

191Plano, ILIL12,67727.4%−1.7 pts

192Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90227.0%+11.6 pts

193Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.9%+0.8 pts

194Mascoutah, ILIL9,23926.7%−1.5 pts

195Geneseo, ILIL6,50526.7%+3.0 pts

196Hanover Park, ILIL36,56826.6%+8.9 pts

197Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.4%+3.2 pts

198East Peoria, ILIL22,08826.4%−0.6 pts

199Niles, ILIL30,44326.4%+2.8 pts

200Orland Hills, ILIL6,66326.2%+4.2 pts

201Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85826.2%+2.7 pts

202Lake Villa, ILIL8,69226.0%+2.7 pts

203La Grange Park, ILIL13,45325.9%−2.5 pts

204Antioch, ILIL15,00025.8%−7.5 pts

205Glenwood, ILIL8,41625.8%+12.0 pts

206Elk Grove, ILIL31,88525.6%+2.3 pts

207Waterloo, ILIL11,13225.6%−3.3 pts

208Grayslake, ILIL21,14025.4%+3.9 pts

209North Aurora, ILIL19,40625.4%+3.6 pts

210Naperville, ILIL153,11425.3%+5.0 pts

211Round Lake, ILIL18,52625.0%+1.4 pts

212Midlothian, ILIL13,84124.8%+5.2 pts

213Brookfield, ILIL18,87924.7%−0.6 pts

214Palos Hills, ILIL18,02824.5%+2.2 pts

215Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.3%+3.5 pts

216Barrington, ILIL10,58624.2%+2.6 pts

217Bartonville, ILIL5,80423.9%+4.3 pts

218Batavia, ILIL26,58623.9%+1.6 pts

219Morton, ILIL17,56523.8%+0.9 pts

220Chatham, ILIL14,57923.7%+8.5 pts

221Manteno, ILIL9,20123.7%−7.1 pts

222Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75023.7%+1.1 pts

223Des Plaines, ILIL58,77223.6%+2.9 pts

224Machesney Park, ILIL22,80523.5%+7.3 pts

225Wauconda, ILIL13,99323.4%+4.0 pts

226Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28823.2%+2.5 pts

227Crestwood, ILIL10,52923.1%+4.6 pts

228Roselle, ILIL22,75622.9%+3.9 pts

229Matteson, ILIL18,54322.9%+4.8 pts

230La Grange, ILIL15,93522.5%+4.1 pts

231Mount Zion, ILIL5,88022.4%−0.5 pts

232Mahomet, ILIL10,51622.2%+4.5 pts

233Yorkville, ILIL26,73022.0%−5.8 pts

234Washington, ILIL15,90222.0%+0.5 pts

235Burbank, ILIL28,57821.9%+4.9 pts

236Monticello, ILIL6,08021.7%+0.5 pts

237Oak Forest, ILIL26,79221.3%+2.9 pts

238Riverside, ILIL8,93921.2%+0.0 pts

239Homewood, ILIL18,77321.0%+6.2 pts

240Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.9%+4.2 pts

241Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45020.7%+3.6 pts

242Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220.6%+7.7 pts

243South Elgin, ILIL25,65620.5%+9.8 pts

244Maryville, ILIL8,41320.4%−1.0 pts

245Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80320.4%+5.5 pts

246Columbia, ILIL10,86520.3%−3.1 pts

247Berkeley, ILIL5,14120.1%+6.1 pts

248Wood Dale, ILIL14,08120.0%+4.8 pts

249Warrenville, ILIL15,21120.0%+2.5 pts

250Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96319.9%+16.2 pts

251Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52519.9%+3.4 pts

252Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68119.7%+1.3 pts

253Norridge, ILIL14,80819.4%+4.1 pts

254Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.4%+0.4 pts

255Rockton, ILIL7,87019.4%−2.1 pts

256Romeoville, ILIL41,28119.2%+5.2 pts

257Glenview, ILIL47,71118.9%+6.9 pts

258Deerfield, ILIL19,64218.8%+8.8 pts

259Braidwood, ILIL6,25918.5%+3.7 pts

260Highland Park, ILIL30,76718.2%+0.4 pts

261Godfrey, ILIL17,62018.2%+3.6 pts

262Darien, ILIL22,03218.1%+3.9 pts

263Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98918.0%+5.1 pts

264Montgomery, ILIL21,97817.8%−6.8 pts

265Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28317.8%+3.2 pts

266Beach Park, ILIL14,11417.5%+5.3 pts

267Gages Lake, ILIL10,81917.4%+4.4 pts

268Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417.3%+3.8 pts

269Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26217.1%+3.2 pts

270Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86817.0%+8.3 pts

271Lemont, ILIL18,51316.9%−0.3 pts

272Streamwood, ILIL38,27716.9%+6.4 pts

273Park Ridge, ILIL38,46316.8%+4.4 pts

274Crete, ILIL8,34516.6%+5.6 pts

275Island Lake, ILIL8,04716.6%+8.0 pts

276South Holland, ILIL20,74916.4%+9.5 pts

277Lockport, ILIL27,82216.3%−4.6 pts

278Oswego, ILIL39,94816.0%+8.3 pts

279Tinley Park, ILIL55,14016.0%+0.9 pts

280Geneva, ILIL21,13815.8%−0.2 pts

281Wilmette, ILIL27,45915.3%+2.1 pts

282Monee, ILIL5,11915.2%+2.4 pts

283Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.1%+8.8 pts

284Elburn, ILIL7,08414.6%−5.3 pts

285Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59014.5%+8.1 pts

286Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20614.4%−0.8 pts

287Lake Forest, ILIL19,73114.3%+1.6 pts

288River Forest, ILIL11,39314.1%+1.0 pts

289Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03914.1%+4.9 pts

290Orland Park, ILIL57,95414.0%+5.0 pts

291Minooka, ILIL12,89913.8%−1.7 pts

292Northbrook, ILIL34,74413.7%+5.4 pts

293Hinsdale, ILIL17,57313.7%−3.3 pts

294Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.5%−5.4 pts

295Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81013.3%+3.5 pts

296Willow Springs, ILIL5,78813.2%−1.0 pts

297Cary, ILIL17,93213.2%+3.9 pts

298Bartlett, ILIL40,85512.4%+5.5 pts

299Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44812.3%–

300Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59312.0%+5.9 pts

301Morton Grove, ILIL24,58211.7%+6.1 pts

302Mokena, ILIL19,89711.6%−0.9 pts

303Gilberts, ILIL9,08211.6%+7.3 pts

304Volo, ILIL6,80511.3%−31.0 pts

305Plainfield, ILIL50,04311.2%−1.1 pts

306Westchester, ILIL16,30011.1%+4.7 pts

307Huntley, ILIL29,13211.0%−9.3 pts

308Channahon, ILIL14,53010.7%+3.9 pts

309Manhattan, ILIL10,94310.7%−9.1 pts

310Winnetka, ILIL12,51810.5%+0.1 pts

311Northfield, ILIL5,63210.4%+2.3 pts

312Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54510.0%−6.0 pts

313Johnsburg, ILIL6,44510.0%+1.1 pts

314Flossmoor, ILIL9,3589.9%+5.5 pts

315Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5639.9%+0.6 pts

316New Lenox, ILIL28,8939.9%−0.3 pts

317Shorewood, ILIL18,5369.6%+5.2 pts

318Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5609.5%+5.3 pts

319Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1309.3%+5.7 pts

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3819.3%−3.1 pts

321Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

322Glencoe, ILIL8,7248.1%+1.0 pts

323Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1797.6%+2.9 pts

324Winfield, ILIL10,1467.1%+2.7 pts

325Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.9%–

326Frankfort, ILIL21,3655.7%−2.2 pts

327Long Grove, ILIL8,3435.2%+1.6 pts

328Western Springs, ILIL13,5885.0%+0.5 pts

329Oak Brook, ILIL8,1085.0%+2.0 pts

330Palos Heights, ILIL12,0844.6%+2.0 pts

331Spring Grove, ILIL5,5264.5%+0.5 pts

332Inverness, ILIL7,4183.9%+1.7 pts

333Campton Hills, ILIL10,8943.3%–

334South Barrington, ILIL5,0713.2%+1.8 pts

335Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.1%+1.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS