RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

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%+49.6 pts

02Monee, ILIL5,11980.4%+56.3 pts

03Midlothian, ILIL13,84179.0%+35.7 pts

04River Forest, ILIL11,39377.0%+51.0 pts

05Markham, ILIL11,27476.4%+9.7 pts

06Berkeley, ILIL5,14174.2%+33.6 pts

07Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17972.9%+56.4 pts

08Hampshire, ILIL9,26672.9%+30.2 pts

09Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13070.7%+0.3 pts

10South Holland, ILIL20,74969.9%+2.7 pts

11Elburn, ILIL7,08469.1%+14.6 pts

12Dolton, ILIL20,67168.7%+18.0 pts

13Riverdale, ILIL10,28068.7%+12.6 pts

14Oswego, ILIL39,94868.5%+18.1 pts

15Cary, ILIL17,93264.0%+10.2 pts

16Fox Lake, ILIL10,84963.7%+13.4 pts

17Yorkville, ILIL26,73063.4%+12.3 pts

18DeKalb, ILIL40,46762.0%+1.9 pts

19Crete, ILIL8,34561.0%−10.0 pts

20West Chicago, ILIL25,29660.2%+15.0 pts

21Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87459.7%–

22Richton Park, ILIL12,48359.6%+6.1 pts

23Calumet City, ILIL34,79859.6%+9.5 pts

24Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56359.4%+10.3 pts

25Deerfield, ILIL19,64258.8%+24.2 pts

26Batavia, ILIL26,58658.4%+9.5 pts

27East St. Louis, ILIL17,68258.2%+4.8 pts

28Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03958.1%−5.9 pts

29Minooka, ILIL12,89957.8%−11.4 pts

30Worth, ILIL10,69657.6%+9.1 pts

31Bellwood, ILIL18,11657.5%−0.6 pts

32Palos Hills, ILIL18,02857.4%+7.9 pts

33Romeoville, ILIL41,28157.4%+8.0 pts

34Calumet Park, ILIL6,77257.2%+4.8 pts

35Eureka, ILIL5,12957.1%+21.9 pts

36Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26257.1%−8.7 pts

37St. Charles, ILIL33,59456.9%+11.7 pts

38Streamwood, ILIL38,27756.1%−1.9 pts

39Skokie, ILIL66,54455.9%+7.9 pts

40Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90255.4%−8.2 pts

41Highland Park, ILIL30,76755.4%+4.7 pts

42East Peoria, ILIL22,08855.2%+13.9 pts

43Summit, ILIL10,75355.2%+16.0 pts

44Benton, ILIL6,55855.0%+14.4 pts

45Manhattan, ILIL10,94354.9%−13.0 pts

46Sauk, ILIL9,62454.9%−12.7 pts

47Burbank, ILIL28,57854.8%+7.7 pts

48Orland Park, ILIL57,95454.0%+6.3 pts

49Round Lake, ILIL18,52653.9%+7.5 pts

50La Grange Park, ILIL13,45353.8%+7.9 pts

51Braidwood, ILIL6,25953.8%+0.8 pts

52Steger, ILIL9,35253.4%+11.2 pts

53Carbondale, ILIL21,81153.3%−9.1 pts

54Homer Glen, ILIL24,87353.3%−14.9 pts

55Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52553.2%+12.8 pts

56Homewood, ILIL18,77352.9%−7.6 pts

57Woodstock, ILIL25,74052.6%−4.9 pts

58Beach Park, ILIL14,11452.6%+6.2 pts

59South Elgin, ILIL25,65652.5%−4.8 pts

60Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80352.4%−2.0 pts

61Normal, ILIL53,27552.1%−9.3 pts

62Gurnee, ILIL30,45852.1%+2.7 pts

63Wilmington, ILIL5,61452.0%+27.9 pts

64Harvard, ILIL9,50452.0%−19.7 pts

65Marengo, ILIL7,73751.9%−1.1 pts

66Urbana, ILIL39,71951.9%−5.0 pts

67Harvey, ILIL19,84951.6%+0.3 pts

68Palatine, ILIL65,84251.5%+7.4 pts

69Zion, ILIL24,44751.4%−4.1 pts

70Galesburg, ILIL28,58151.4%+4.3 pts

71Marion, ILIL17,14851.4%+2.7 pts

72Shorewood, ILIL18,53651.4%−10.7 pts

73Harrisburg, ILIL7,92251.2%+11.6 pts

74Winnetka, ILIL12,51851.0%+3.6 pts

75Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98950.9%+13.1 pts

76Rockford, ILIL147,38450.6%+0.1 pts

77Berwyn, ILIL55,00150.6%+0.6 pts

78Glenview, ILIL47,71150.6%+1.3 pts

79Lockport, ILIL27,82250.6%+12.8 pts

80Lombard, ILIL44,39950.5%+9.5 pts

81Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21550.4%−0.2 pts

82Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28850.4%+5.3 pts

83Maywood, ILIL23,33050.0%−16.4 pts

84Elk Grove, ILIL31,88550.0%+4.6 pts

85Justice, ILIL12,28549.8%+2.6 pts

86Northfield, ILIL5,63249.7%+0.0 pts

87Palos Heights, ILIL12,08449.5%+35.0 pts

88Alton, ILIL25,01349.4%−0.5 pts

89McHenry, ILIL29,21749.3%−4.0 pts

90East Alton, ILIL5,62149.2%−10.5 pts

91Evanston, ILIL76,38049.1%+0.6 pts

92Hillside, ILIL8,14049.0%−5.4 pts

93Grayslake, ILIL21,14048.9%+9.1 pts

94Glenwood, ILIL8,41648.8%−8.1 pts

95University Park, ILIL7,01948.8%−19.3 pts

96Lakemoor, ILIL6,44948.7%+11.0 pts

97Geneva, ILIL21,13848.7%+7.5 pts

98Joliet, ILIL152,24148.5%−5.1 pts

99Island Lake, ILIL8,04748.4%−4.1 pts

100Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59048.4%+0.6 pts

101Libertyville, ILIL20,70148.4%+5.2 pts

102Woodridge, ILIL34,02848.3%+9.4 pts

103Champaign, ILIL91,19548.2%−9.1 pts

104Downers Grove, ILIL50,36548.1%+12.4 pts

105Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75048.1%+7.6 pts

106Sandwich, ILIL7,38048.0%+5.1 pts

107Waterloo, ILIL11,13248.0%+13.6 pts

108Kankakee, ILIL23,40047.9%−9.2 pts

109Rock Island, ILIL36,22547.9%+2.2 pts

110Blue Island, ILIL21,80547.9%+4.1 pts

111Bridgeview, ILIL16,52147.7%−8.5 pts

112Charleston, ILIL17,46647.7%−23.4 pts

113Lincoln, ILIL12,98147.7%+4.8 pts

114Lansing, ILIL28,06847.7%−6.5 pts

115Ottawa, ILIL18,68447.6%+6.6 pts

116Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39547.5%+8.6 pts

117Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85847.5%+10.9 pts

118Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96347.4%+10.2 pts

119Edwardsville, ILIL26,46347.4%+0.2 pts

120Godfrey, ILIL17,62047.4%−8.9 pts

121North Chicago, ILIL34,05047.3%−0.8 pts

122Columbia, ILIL10,86547.3%+12.2 pts

123Roscoe, ILIL11,03447.2%+9.8 pts

124Litchfield, ILIL6,59847.2%−4.9 pts

125Gages Lake, ILIL10,81947.2%+16.0 pts

126North Riverside, ILIL7,16147.2%+23.5 pts

127Macomb, ILIL14,53047.2%−20.2 pts

128Alsip, ILIL18,48347.1%+2.5 pts

129Belleville, ILIL40,23746.8%−0.8 pts

130Westmont, ILIL24,15546.8%−3.0 pts

131Elgin, ILIL115,47646.8%−4.1 pts

132Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47646.7%+4.9 pts

133Willow Springs, ILIL5,78846.5%+5.1 pts

134Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84446.4%−0.2 pts

135Dixon, ILIL14,58246.3%+8.8 pts

136Elmhurst, ILIL46,11146.3%+4.5 pts

137Northbrook, ILIL34,74446.1%−6.0 pts

138Danville, ILIL28,13846.1%−0.3 pts

139Waukegan, ILIL87,94046.1%−1.7 pts

140Lyons, ILIL10,43346.1%+3.9 pts

141Bartlett, ILIL40,85546.1%−10.0 pts

142Long Grove, ILIL8,34346.0%+46.0 pts

143Belvidere, ILIL25,46245.9%−3.0 pts

144Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10145.8%+2.6 pts

145Crest Hill, ILIL20,69545.7%+8.4 pts

146Mascoutah, ILIL9,23945.7%+16.1 pts

147Tinley Park, ILIL55,14045.7%+2.4 pts

148Peoria, ILIL110,92045.7%−0.8 pts

149New Lenox, ILIL28,89345.7%+11.2 pts

150Chicago, ILIL2,731,58545.6%−4.6 pts

151Herrin, ILIL12,26845.6%+7.4 pts

152Kewanee, ILIL12,11545.6%+5.4 pts

153O'Fallon, ILIL32,65645.5%+3.2 pts

154Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44845.5%–

155Centralia, ILIL11,86345.3%−4.0 pts

156Schiller Park, ILIL11,31745.3%−4.8 pts

157Wood River, ILIL10,22445.2%−3.2 pts

158Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45045.1%+5.3 pts

159Winfield, ILIL10,14645.1%−11.0 pts

160Wheeling, ILIL38,39145.0%+0.0 pts

161Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82545.0%−7.7 pts

162Manteno, ILIL9,20144.8%+10.5 pts

163Niles, ILIL30,44344.7%−1.0 pts

164Bethalto, ILIL9,20244.7%+10.1 pts

165Darien, ILIL22,03244.7%−2.1 pts

166Bradley, ILIL15,21444.7%+4.0 pts

167Park City, ILIL7,89344.6%−6.3 pts

168Forest Park, ILIL13,82944.5%+4.7 pts

169Carlinville, ILIL5,46544.5%−1.0 pts

170Broadview, ILIL7,87144.5%−24.0 pts

171Geneseo, ILIL6,50544.4%+13.5 pts

172West Frankfort, ILIL7,10544.4%−6.2 pts

173Cicero, ILIL81,85844.4%−4.7 pts

174Park Forest, ILIL21,07944.4%−12.9 pts

175Northlake, ILIL12,46244.2%−14.2 pts

176Aurora, ILIL181,50544.1%−7.0 pts

177Canton, ILIL13,29744.1%−7.1 pts

178Rantoul, ILIL11,99144.0%+0.9 pts

179Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88743.9%−8.4 pts

180Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65543.8%−4.4 pts

181Rock Falls, ILIL8,52143.7%+0.1 pts

182Moline, ILIL42,36243.7%+5.4 pts

183Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03643.6%+10.3 pts

184Springfield, ILIL112,98943.6%−3.9 pts

185Vandalia, ILIL7,10843.2%+0.7 pts

186Hanover Park, ILIL36,56843.2%−8.1 pts

187Rochelle, ILIL9,49843.0%+6.2 pts

188Lemont, ILIL18,51343.0%+2.4 pts

189Franklin Park, ILIL18,04542.9%+1.2 pts

190Morton Grove, ILIL24,58242.9%+1.3 pts

191Algonquin, ILIL30,82442.7%−3.4 pts

192Plano, ILIL12,67742.7%−7.7 pts

193Olney, ILIL8,34742.7%+8.5 pts

194Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69042.6%−7.0 pts

195Orland Hills, ILIL6,66342.4%−21.7 pts

196Sterling, ILIL14,39442.4%−2.8 pts

197Warrenville, ILIL15,21142.2%−5.9 pts

198Highland, ILIL10,04242.2%+2.2 pts

199Norridge, ILIL14,80842.2%+6.8 pts

200Wilmette, ILIL27,45941.9%+6.3 pts

201Collinsville, ILIL23,71741.8%−3.0 pts

202Highwood, ILIL5,32341.8%−1.7 pts

203Carpentersville, ILIL37,04541.8%+0.6 pts

204Matteson, ILIL18,54341.8%−14.0 pts

205Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18741.7%−5.0 pts

206Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50841.7%−18.5 pts

207East Moline, ILIL20,45341.5%−3.0 pts

208Willowbrook, ILIL9,12641.4%+4.0 pts

209Murphysboro, ILIL6,97741.4%−6.4 pts

210Johnsburg, ILIL6,44541.4%−18.0 pts

211Melrose Park, ILIL23,93641.4%−8.8 pts

212Oak Park, ILIL52,82341.4%−6.0 pts

213North Aurora, ILIL19,40641.3%−15.7 pts

214Freeport, ILIL23,20241.2%−12.0 pts

215Plainfield, ILIL50,04341.2%+1.5 pts

216Mundelein, ILIL32,68041.0%+7.6 pts

217Metropolis, ILIL5,72741.0%+17.1 pts

218Oak Forest, ILIL26,79240.9%−9.6 pts

219Wheaton, ILIL54,06540.8%−1.3 pts

220Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68140.7%−21.4 pts

221Crestwood, ILIL10,52940.6%+5.1 pts

222Brookfield, ILIL18,87940.6%+8.6 pts

223Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28340.5%+1.1 pts

224Machesney Park, ILIL22,80540.5%−0.3 pts

225Washington, ILIL15,90240.5%+3.6 pts

226Morris, ILIL14,66940.4%+4.8 pts

227Stickney, ILIL6,89740.4%−12.6 pts

228Wood Dale, ILIL14,08140.3%+2.5 pts

229Huntley, ILIL29,13240.3%+8.3 pts

230Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76140.2%+4.3 pts

231Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+17.7 pts

232Antioch, ILIL15,00040.1%−9.7 pts

233Bartonville, ILIL5,80440.0%+4.3 pts

234West Dundee, ILIL8,57040.0%+11.0 pts

235Hinsdale, ILIL17,57339.9%−0.2 pts

236Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67539.7%−4.7 pts

237Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86839.3%+2.5 pts

238Posen, ILIL5,40539.2%+2.8 pts

239Loves Park, ILIL23,71239.1%−3.8 pts

240Quincy, ILIL38,91839.0%−4.6 pts

241Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89839.0%−27.8 pts

242Streator, ILIL12,19039.0%−5.7 pts

243Carol Stream, ILIL39,31538.9%−12.0 pts

244La Grange, ILIL15,93538.7%−5.6 pts

245Granite City, ILIL26,80738.5%−9.4 pts

246Milan, ILIL5,02838.3%−3.0 pts

247LaSalle, ILIL9,38838.2%−7.8 pts

248Naperville, ILIL153,11438.2%−0.6 pts

249Park Ridge, ILIL38,46338.1%+0.1 pts

250Lynwood, ILIL9,29738.0%−26.0 pts

251Mahomet, ILIL10,51637.9%+9.4 pts

252Hillsboro, ILIL6,18437.9%−4.9 pts

253Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21637.9%−3.3 pts

254Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54537.7%+37.7 pts

255Schaumburg, ILIL77,24937.7%−7.6 pts

256Gilberts, ILIL9,08237.7%−38.1 pts

257Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65837.5%−9.2 pts

258Taylorville, ILIL10,52237.3%−10.1 pts

259Du Quoin, ILIL5,56937.3%−9.1 pts

260Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20637.3%−28.8 pts

261Salem, ILIL7,03537.2%−0.9 pts

262Lisle, ILIL23,43237.1%−11.2 pts

263Chillicothe, ILIL6,03337.0%+15.0 pts

264Coal City, ILIL5,83137.0%−6.2 pts

265Pontiac, ILIL10,80636.9%−1.6 pts

266Roselle, ILIL22,75636.9%+2.6 pts

267Des Plaines, ILIL58,77236.2%−14.2 pts

268Decatur, ILIL67,88436.2%−8.1 pts

269Bensenville, ILIL18,52535.6%−6.4 pts

270Pekin, ILIL31,27735.6%−8.6 pts

271Savoy, ILIL9,11335.5%−20.9 pts

272Paris, ILIL8,02635.4%−1.6 pts

273Swansea, ILIL14,35635.3%−20.2 pts

274Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72335.1%+9.6 pts

275Genoa, ILIL5,54735.1%+2.5 pts

276Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56034.8%+34.8 pts

277Bloomington, ILIL78,80434.8%−2.4 pts

278Peru, ILIL9,78034.8%−6.3 pts

279Villa Park, ILIL21,88834.7%−19.6 pts

280Rockton, ILIL7,87034.5%+4.6 pts

281Silvis, ILIL7,97934.3%−3.8 pts

282Montgomery, ILIL21,97834.2%−28.5 pts

283Addison, ILIL35,75834.0%−23.8 pts

284Carterville, ILIL5,83934.0%−13.5 pts

285Monticello, ILIL6,08033.9%−8.8 pts

286Mendota, ILIL6,89433.5%−12.3 pts

287Campton Hills, ILIL10,89433.3%−32.2 pts

288Jerseyville, ILIL8,40933.3%−5.8 pts

289Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02433.3%−37.5 pts

290Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81033.2%−27.7 pts

291Mattoon, ILIL16,66733.0%−18.0 pts

292Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17532.8%+2.0 pts

293Morton, ILIL17,56532.7%+0.7 pts

294Pana, ILIL5,01032.7%−7.9 pts

295Lake Villa, ILIL8,69232.4%+2.2 pts

296Sycamore, ILIL19,08332.3%−7.2 pts

297Robinson, ILIL7,28332.2%−15.1 pts

298Clinton, ILIL6,78132.2%−8.4 pts

299Lake Forest, ILIL19,73132.1%−3.1 pts

300Countryside, ILIL6,26031.9%+9.9 pts

301Barrington, ILIL10,58631.8%−13.2 pts

302Princeton, ILIL7,67431.6%−16.3 pts

303River Grove, ILIL10,40931.6%−11.4 pts

304Effingham, ILIL12,40631.6%−3.7 pts

305Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55231.3%+6.7 pts

306Oak Brook, ILIL8,10831.3%+31.3 pts

307Monmouth, ILIL8,59930.9%−15.9 pts

308Jacksonville, ILIL17,75230.8%−13.1 pts

309Greenville, ILIL7,46930.7%−5.6 pts

310South Barrington, ILIL5,07130.0%+30.0 pts

311Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81228.9%−9.1 pts

312Chester, ILIL6,84728.8%+3.4 pts

313Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.7%+1.2 pts

314Shiloh, ILIL14,60428.5%−5.7 pts

315Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64128.3%+28.3 pts

316South Beloit, ILIL7,99627.9%−33.7 pts

317Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38127.8%+10.3 pts

318Wauconda, ILIL13,99327.3%−16.6 pts

319Chatham, ILIL14,57927.2%−2.7 pts

320Western Springs, ILIL13,58827.0%−12.3 pts

321Troy, ILIL11,89326.2%−16.0 pts

322Channahon, ILIL14,53025.8%−4.5 pts

323Beardstown, ILIL5,69125.7%−9.1 pts

324Westchester, ILIL16,30025.4%−17.7 pts

325Itasca, ILIL9,48824.6%−14.0 pts

326Maryville, ILIL8,41324.6%−21.9 pts

327Mount Zion, ILIL5,88024.4%−30.2 pts

328Mokena, ILIL19,89723.5%−15.5 pts

329Volo, ILIL6,80523.3%−17.3 pts

330Spring Valley, ILIL5,40820.5%−9.2 pts

331Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76719.9%−10.1 pts

332Riverside, ILIL8,93915.5%−24.3 pts

333Flossmoor, ILIL9,35813.1%−31.6 pts

334Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.0%+0.0 pts

335Inverness, ILIL7,4180.0%+0.0 pts

336Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.0%−48.7 pts

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