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Most rent-burdened, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593100.0%+98%

02Monee, ILIL5,11980.4%+234%

03Midlothian, ILIL13,84179.0%+82%

04River Forest, ILIL11,39377.0%+195%

05Markham, ILIL11,27476.4%+14%

06Berkeley, ILIL5,14174.2%+83%

07Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17972.9%+343%

08Hampshire, ILIL9,26672.9%+71%

09Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13070.7%+0%

10South Holland, ILIL20,74969.9%+4%

11Elburn, ILIL7,08469.1%+27%

12Dolton, ILIL20,67168.7%+36%

13Riverdale, ILIL10,28068.7%+23%

14Oswego, ILIL39,94868.5%+36%

15Cary, ILIL17,93264.0%+19%

16Fox Lake, ILIL10,84963.7%+27%

17Yorkville, ILIL26,73063.4%+24%

18DeKalb, ILIL40,46762.0%+3%

19Crete, ILIL8,34561.0%−14%

20West Chicago, ILIL25,29660.2%+33%

21Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87459.7%–

22Richton Park, ILIL12,48359.6%+11%

23Calumet City, ILIL34,79859.6%+19%

24Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56359.4%+21%

25Deerfield, ILIL19,64258.8%+70%

26Batavia, ILIL26,58658.4%+19%

27East St. Louis, ILIL17,68258.2%+9%

28Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03958.1%−9%

29Minooka, ILIL12,89957.8%−17%

30Worth, ILIL10,69657.6%+19%

31Bellwood, ILIL18,11657.5%−1%

32Palos Hills, ILIL18,02857.4%+16%

33Romeoville, ILIL41,28157.4%+16%

34Calumet Park, ILIL6,77257.2%+9%

35Eureka, ILIL5,12957.1%+62%

36Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26257.1%−13%

37St. Charles, ILIL33,59456.9%+26%

38Streamwood, ILIL38,27756.1%−3%

39Skokie, ILIL66,54455.9%+16%

40Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90255.4%−13%

41Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.4%+9%

42East Peoria, ILIL22,08855.2%+34%

43Summit, ILIL10,75355.2%+41%

44Benton, ILIL6,55855.0%+35%

45Manhattan, ILIL10,94354.9%−19%

46Sauk, ILIL9,62454.9%−19%

47Burbank, ILIL28,57854.8%+16%

48Orland Park, ILIL57,95454.0%+13%

49Round Lake, ILIL18,52653.9%+16%

50La Grange Park, ILIL13,45353.8%+17%

51Braidwood, ILIL6,25953.8%+1%

52Steger, ILIL9,35253.4%+27%

53Carbondale, ILIL21,81153.3%−15%

54Homer Glen, ILIL24,87353.3%−22%

55Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52553.2%+32%

56Homewood, ILIL18,77352.9%−13%

57Woodstock, ILIL25,74052.6%−8%

58Beach Park, ILIL14,11452.6%+13%

59South Elgin, ILIL25,65652.5%−8%

60Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80352.4%−4%

61Normal, ILIL53,27552.1%−15%

62Gurnee, ILIL30,45852.1%+5%

63Wilmington, ILIL5,61452.0%+116%

64Harvard, ILIL9,50452.0%−27%

65Marengo, ILIL7,73751.9%−2%

66Urbana, ILIL39,71951.9%−9%

67Harvey, ILIL19,84951.6%+1%

68Palatine, ILIL65,84251.5%+17%

69Zion, ILIL24,44751.4%−7%

70Galesburg, ILIL28,58151.4%+9%

71Marion, ILIL17,14851.4%+6%

72Shorewood, ILIL18,53651.4%−17%

73Harrisburg, ILIL7,92251.2%+29%

74Winnetka, ILIL12,51851.0%+8%

75Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98950.9%+35%

76Rockford, ILIL147,38450.6%+0%

77Berwyn, ILIL55,00150.6%+1%

78Glenview, ILIL47,71150.6%+3%

79Lockport, ILIL27,82250.6%+34%

80Lombard, ILIL44,39950.5%+23%

81Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21550.4%−0%

82Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28850.4%+12%

83Maywood, ILIL23,33050.0%−25%

84Elk Grove, ILIL31,88550.0%+10%

85Justice, ILIL12,28549.8%+5%

86Northfield, ILIL5,63249.7%+0%

87Palos Heights, ILIL12,08449.5%+240%

88Alton, ILIL25,01349.4%−1%

89McHenry, ILIL29,21749.3%−8%

90East Alton, ILIL5,62149.2%−18%

91Evanston, ILIL76,38049.1%+1%

92Hillside, ILIL8,14049.0%−10%

93Grayslake, ILIL21,14048.9%+23%

94Glenwood, ILIL8,41648.8%−14%

95University Park, ILIL7,01948.8%−28%

96Lakemoor, ILIL6,44948.7%+29%

97Geneva, ILIL21,13848.7%+18%

98Joliet, ILIL152,24148.5%−10%

99Island Lake, ILIL8,04748.4%−8%

100Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59048.4%+1%

101Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.4%+12%

102Woodridge, ILIL34,02848.3%+24%

103Champaign, ILIL91,19548.2%−16%

104Downers Grove, ILIL50,36548.1%+35%

105Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75048.1%+19%

106Sandwich, ILIL7,38048.0%+12%

107Waterloo, ILIL11,13248.0%+40%

108Kankakee, ILIL23,40047.9%−16%

109Rock Island, ILIL36,22547.9%+5%

110Blue Island, ILIL21,80547.9%+9%

111Bridgeview, ILIL16,52147.7%−15%

112Charleston, ILIL17,46647.7%−33%

113Lincoln, ILIL12,98147.7%+11%

114Lansing, ILIL28,06847.7%−12%

115Ottawa, ILIL18,68447.6%+16%

116Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39547.5%+22%

117Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85847.5%+30%

118Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96347.4%+27%

119Edwardsville, ILIL26,46347.4%+0%

120Godfrey, ILIL17,62047.4%−16%

121North Chicago, ILIL34,05047.3%−2%

122Columbia, ILIL10,86547.3%+35%

123Roscoe, ILIL11,03447.2%+26%

124Litchfield, ILIL6,59847.2%−9%

125Gages Lake, ILIL10,81947.2%+51%

126North Riverside, ILIL7,16147.2%+99%

127Macomb, ILIL14,53047.2%−30%

128Alsip, ILIL18,48347.1%+6%

129Belleville, ILIL40,23746.8%−2%

130Westmont, ILIL24,15546.8%−6%

131Elgin, ILIL115,47646.8%−8%

132Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47646.7%+12%

133Willow Springs, ILIL5,78846.5%+12%

134Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84446.4%−1%

135Dixon, ILIL14,58246.3%+23%

136Elmhurst, ILIL46,11146.3%+11%

137Northbrook, ILIL34,74446.1%−12%

138Danville, ILIL28,13846.1%−1%

139Waukegan, ILIL87,94046.1%−4%

140Lyons, ILIL10,43346.1%+9%

141Bartlett, ILIL40,85546.1%−18%

142Long Grove, ILIL8,34346.0%–

143Belvidere, ILIL25,46245.9%−6%

144Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10145.8%+6%

145Crest Hill, ILIL20,69545.7%+23%

146Mascoutah, ILIL9,23945.7%+54%

147Tinley Park, ILIL55,14045.7%+6%

148Peoria, ILIL110,92045.7%−2%

149New Lenox, ILIL28,89345.7%+32%

150Chicago, ILIL2,731,58545.6%−9%

151Herrin, ILIL12,26845.6%+19%

152Kewanee, ILIL12,11545.6%+13%

153O'Fallon, ILIL32,65645.5%+8%

154Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44845.5%–

155Centralia, ILIL11,86345.3%−8%

156Schiller Park, ILIL11,31745.3%−10%

157Wood River, ILIL10,22445.2%−7%

158Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45045.1%+13%

159Winfield, ILIL10,14645.1%−20%

160Wheeling, ILIL38,39145.0%+0%

161Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82545.0%−15%

162Manteno, ILIL9,20144.8%+30%

163Niles, ILIL30,44344.7%−2%

164Bethalto, ILIL9,20244.7%+29%

165Darien, ILIL22,03244.7%−5%

166Bradley, ILIL15,21444.7%+10%

167Park City, ILIL7,89344.6%−12%

168Forest Park, ILIL13,82944.5%+12%

169Carlinville, ILIL5,46544.5%−2%

170Broadview, ILIL7,87144.5%−35%

171Geneseo, ILIL6,50544.4%+44%

172West Frankfort, ILIL7,10544.4%−12%

173Cicero, ILIL81,85844.4%−10%

174Park Forest, ILIL21,07944.4%−23%

175Northlake, ILIL12,46244.2%−24%

176Aurora, ILIL181,50544.1%−14%

177Canton, ILIL13,29744.1%−14%

178Rantoul, ILIL11,99144.0%+2%

179Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88743.9%−16%

180Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65543.8%−9%

181Rock Falls, ILIL8,52143.7%+0%

182Moline, ILIL42,36243.7%+14%

183Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03643.6%+31%

184Springfield, ILIL112,98943.6%−8%

185Vandalia, ILIL7,10843.2%+2%

186Hanover Park, ILIL36,56843.2%−16%

187Rochelle, ILIL9,49843.0%+17%

188Lemont, ILIL18,51343.0%+6%

189Franklin Park, ILIL18,04542.9%+3%

190Morton Grove, ILIL24,58242.9%+3%

191Algonquin, ILIL30,82442.7%−7%

192Plano, ILIL12,67742.7%−15%

193Olney, ILIL8,34742.7%+25%

194Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69042.6%−14%

195Orland Hills, ILIL6,66342.4%−34%

196Sterling, ILIL14,39442.4%−6%

197Warrenville, ILIL15,21142.2%−12%

198Highland, ILIL10,04242.2%+5%

199Norridge, ILIL14,80842.2%+19%

200Wilmette, ILIL27,45941.9%+18%

201Collinsville, ILIL23,71741.8%−7%

202Highwood, ILIL5,32341.8%−4%

203Carpentersville, ILIL37,04541.8%+1%

204Matteson, ILIL18,54341.8%−25%

205Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18741.7%−11%

206Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50841.7%−31%

207East Moline, ILIL20,45341.5%−7%

208Willowbrook, ILIL9,12641.4%+11%

209Murphysboro, ILIL6,97741.4%−13%

210Johnsburg, ILIL6,44541.4%−30%

211Melrose Park, ILIL23,93641.4%−18%

212Oak Park, ILIL52,82341.4%−13%

213North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.3%−28%

214Freeport, ILIL23,20241.2%−23%

215Plainfield, ILIL50,04341.2%+4%

216Mundelein, ILIL32,68041.0%+23%

217Metropolis, ILIL5,72741.0%+71%

218Oak Forest, ILIL26,79240.9%−19%

219Wheaton, ILIL54,06540.8%−3%

220Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68140.7%−34%

221Crestwood, ILIL10,52940.6%+14%

222Brookfield, ILIL18,87940.6%+27%

223Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28340.5%+3%

224Machesney Park, ILIL22,80540.5%−1%

225Washington, ILIL15,90240.5%+10%

226Morris, ILIL14,66940.4%+14%

227Stickney, ILIL6,89740.4%−24%

228Wood Dale, ILIL14,08140.3%+7%

229Huntley, ILIL29,13240.3%+26%

230Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76140.2%+12%

231Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+79%

232Antioch, ILIL15,00040.1%−20%

233Bartonville, ILIL5,80440.0%+12%

234West Dundee, ILIL8,57040.0%+38%

235Hinsdale, ILIL17,57339.9%−1%

236Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67539.7%−11%

237Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86839.3%+7%

238Posen, ILIL5,40539.2%+8%

239Loves Park, ILIL23,71239.1%−9%

240Quincy, ILIL38,91839.0%−11%

241Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89839.0%−42%

242Streator, ILIL12,19039.0%−13%

243Carol Stream, ILIL39,31538.9%−24%

244La Grange, ILIL15,93538.7%−13%

245Granite City, ILIL26,80738.5%−20%

246Milan, ILIL5,02838.3%−7%

247LaSalle, ILIL9,38838.2%−17%

248Naperville, ILIL153,11438.2%−2%

249Park Ridge, ILIL38,46338.1%+0%

250Lynwood, ILIL9,29738.0%−41%

251Mahomet, ILIL10,51637.9%+33%

252Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437.9%−12%

253Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21637.9%−8%

254Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54537.7%–

255Schaumburg, ILIL77,24937.7%−17%

256Gilberts, ILIL9,08237.7%−50%

257Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65837.5%−20%

258Taylorville, ILIL10,52237.3%−21%

259Du Quoin, ILIL5,56937.3%−20%

260Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20637.3%−44%

261Salem, ILIL7,03537.2%−2%

262Lisle, ILIL23,43237.1%−23%

263Chillicothe, ILIL6,03337.0%+69%

264Coal City, ILIL5,83137.0%−14%

265Pontiac, ILIL10,80636.9%−4%

266Roselle, ILIL22,75636.9%+8%

267Des Plaines, ILIL58,77236.2%−28%

268Decatur, ILIL67,88436.2%−18%

269Bensenville, ILIL18,52535.6%−15%

270Pekin, ILIL31,27735.6%−19%

271Savoy, ILIL9,11335.5%−37%

272Paris, ILIL8,02635.4%−4%

273Swansea, ILIL14,35635.3%−36%

274Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72335.1%+37%

275Genoa, ILIL5,54735.1%+8%

276Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034.8%–

277Bloomington, ILIL78,80434.8%−6%

278Peru, ILIL9,78034.8%−15%

279Villa Park, ILIL21,88834.7%−36%

280Rockton, ILIL7,87034.5%+15%

281Silvis, ILIL7,97934.3%−10%

282Montgomery, ILIL21,97834.2%−45%

283Addison, ILIL35,75834.0%−41%

284Carterville, ILIL5,83934.0%−28%

285Monticello, ILIL6,08033.9%−21%

286Mendota, ILIL6,89433.5%−27%

287Campton Hills, ILIL10,89433.3%−49%

288Jerseyville, ILIL8,40933.3%−15%

289Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02433.3%−53%

290Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81033.2%−45%

291Mattoon, ILIL16,66733.0%−35%

292Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17532.8%+7%

293Morton, ILIL17,56532.7%+2%

294Pana, ILIL5,01032.7%−20%

295Lake Villa, ILIL8,69232.4%+7%

296Sycamore, ILIL19,08332.3%−18%

297Robinson, ILIL7,28332.2%−32%

298Clinton, ILIL6,78132.2%−21%

299Lake Forest, ILIL19,73132.1%−9%

300Countryside, ILIL6,26031.9%+45%

301Barrington, ILIL10,58631.8%−29%

302Princeton, ILIL7,67431.6%−34%

303River Grove, ILIL10,40931.6%−26%

304Effingham, ILIL12,40631.6%−10%

305Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55231.3%+27%

306Oak Brook, ILIL8,10831.3%–

307Monmouth, ILIL8,59930.9%−34%

308Jacksonville, ILIL17,75230.8%−30%

309Greenville, ILIL7,46930.7%−16%

310South Barrington, ILIL5,07130.0%–

311Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81228.9%−24%

312Chester, ILIL6,84728.8%+14%

313Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.7%+4%

314Shiloh, ILIL14,60428.5%−17%

315Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64128.3%–

316South Beloit, ILIL7,99627.9%−55%

317Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38127.8%+59%

318Wauconda, ILIL13,99327.3%−38%

319Chatham, ILIL14,57927.2%−9%

320Western Springs, ILIL13,58827.0%−31%

321Troy, ILIL11,89326.2%−38%

322Channahon, ILIL14,53025.8%−15%

323Beardstown, ILIL5,69125.7%−26%

324Westchester, ILIL16,30025.4%−41%

325Itasca, ILIL9,48824.6%−36%

326Maryville, ILIL8,41324.6%−47%

327Mount Zion, ILIL5,88024.4%−55%

328Mokena, ILIL19,89723.5%−40%

329Volo, ILIL6,80523.3%−43%

330Spring Valley, ILIL5,40820.5%−31%

331Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76719.9%−34%

332Riverside, ILIL8,93915.5%−61%

333Flossmoor, ILIL9,35813.1%−71%

334Inverness, ILIL7,4180.0%–

335Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.0%–

336Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES