RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Most rent-burdened, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Gilberts, ILIL9,08275.7%–

02Harvard, ILIL9,50471.7%–

03Charleston, ILIL17,46671.2%–

04Crete, ILIL8,34570.9%–

05Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02470.8%–

06Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13070.4%–

07Minooka, ILIL12,89969.2%–

08Broadview, ILIL7,87168.5%–

09Homer Glen, ILIL24,87368.2%–

10University Park, ILIL7,01968.0%–

11Manhattan, ILIL10,94367.9%–

12Sauk, ILIL9,62467.6%–

13Macomb, ILIL14,53067.3%–

14South Holland, ILIL20,74967.2%–

15Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89866.8%–

16Markham, ILIL11,27466.8%–

17Maywood, ILIL23,33066.4%–

18Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20666.1%–

19Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26265.8%–

20Campton Hills, ILIL10,89465.6%–

21Orland Hills, ILIL6,66364.1%–

22Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03964.0%–

23Lynwood, ILIL9,29764.0%–

24Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90263.7%–

25Montgomery, ILIL21,97862.7%–

26Carbondale, ILIL21,81162.5%–

27Shorewood, ILIL18,53662.1%–

28Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68162.0%–

29South Beloit, ILIL7,99661.6%–

30Normal, ILIL53,27561.5%–

31Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81061.0%–

32Homewood, ILIL18,77360.5%–

33Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50860.2%–

34DeKalb, ILIL40,46760.1%–

35East Alton, ILIL5,62159.7%–

36Johnsburg, ILIL6,44559.4%–

37Northlake, ILIL12,46258.4%–

38Bellwood, ILIL18,11658.2%–

39Streamwood, ILIL38,27758.0%–

40Addison, ILIL35,75857.8%–

41Woodstock, ILIL25,74057.5%–

42Park Forest, ILIL21,07957.3%–

43Champaign, ILIL91,19557.3%–

44South Elgin, ILIL25,65657.3%–

45Kankakee, ILIL23,40057.1%–

46North Aurora, ILIL19,40657.0%–

47Glenwood, ILIL8,41656.9%–

48Urbana, ILIL39,71956.9%–

49Savoy, ILIL9,11356.4%–

50Godfrey, ILIL17,62056.3%–

51Bridgeview, ILIL16,52156.2%–

52Bartlett, ILIL40,85556.1%–

53Winfield, ILIL10,14656.0%–

54Riverdale, ILIL10,28056.0%–

55Matteson, ILIL18,54355.8%–

56Swansea, ILIL14,35655.5%–

57Zion, ILIL24,44755.5%–

58Elburn, ILIL7,08454.6%–

59Mount Zion, ILIL5,88054.5%–

60Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80354.5%–

61Hillside, ILIL8,14054.4%–

62Villa Park, ILIL21,88854.3%–

63Lansing, ILIL28,06854.2%–

64Cary, ILIL17,93253.8%–

65Joliet, ILIL152,24153.6%–

66Richton Park, ILIL12,48353.5%–

67East St. Louis, ILIL17,68253.3%–

68McHenry, ILIL29,21753.3%–

69Freeport, ILIL23,20253.2%–

70Marengo, ILIL7,73753.1%–

71Braidwood, ILIL6,25953.1%–

72Stickney, ILIL6,89753.0%–

73Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82552.7%–

74Island Lake, ILIL8,04752.5%–

75Calumet Park, ILIL6,77252.5%–

76Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88752.3%–

77Litchfield, ILIL6,59852.2%–

78Northbrook, ILIL34,74452.1%–

79Harvey, ILIL19,84951.3%–

80Hanover Park, ILIL36,56851.3%–

81Aurora, ILIL181,50551.1%–

82Canton, ILIL13,29751.1%–

83Yorkville, ILIL26,73051.1%–

84Mattoon, ILIL16,66751.0%–

85Elgin, ILIL115,47650.9%–

86Carol Stream, ILIL39,31550.9%–

87Park City, ILIL7,89350.9%–

88Dolton, ILIL20,67150.7%–

89Highland Park, ILIL30,76750.7%–

90West Frankfort, ILIL7,10550.6%–

91Rockford, ILIL147,38450.6%–

92Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21550.5%–

93Oak Forest, ILIL26,79250.5%–

94Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59350.4%–

95Des Plaines, ILIL58,77250.4%–

96Plano, ILIL12,67750.4%–

97Oswego, ILIL39,94850.3%–

98Fox Lake, ILIL10,84950.3%–

99Melrose Park, ILIL23,93650.2%–

100Chicago, ILIL2,731,58550.2%–

101Calumet City, ILIL34,79850.1%–

102Berwyn, ILIL55,00150.0%–

103Schiller Park, ILIL11,31750.0%–

104Alton, ILIL25,01349.9%–

105Westmont, ILIL24,15549.8%–

106Antioch, ILIL15,00049.8%–

107Northfield, ILIL5,63249.7%–

108Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69049.6%–

109Palos Hills, ILIL18,02849.5%–

110Gurnee, ILIL30,45849.4%–

111Romeoville, ILIL41,28149.4%–

112Centralia, ILIL11,86349.3%–

113Glenview, ILIL47,71149.3%–

114Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56349.2%–

115Cicero, ILIL81,85849.1%–

116Belvidere, ILIL25,46248.9%–

117Batavia, ILIL26,58648.9%–

118Spring Grove, ILIL5,52648.7%–

119Marion, ILIL17,14848.6%–

120Evanston, ILIL76,38048.5%–

121Worth, ILIL10,69648.5%–

122Wood River, ILIL10,22448.4%–

123Lisle, ILIL23,43248.3%–

124Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65548.2%–

125Warrenville, ILIL15,21148.1%–

126North Chicago, ILIL34,05048.0%–

127Skokie, ILIL66,54448.0%–

128Princeton, ILIL7,67447.9%–

129Murphysboro, ILIL6,97747.8%–

130Granite City, ILIL26,80747.8%–

131Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59047.8%–

132Waukegan, ILIL87,94047.8%–

133Belleville, ILIL40,23747.6%–

134Orland Park, ILIL57,95447.6%–

135Carterville, ILIL5,83947.4%–

136Springfield, ILIL112,98947.4%–

137Winnetka, ILIL12,51847.4%–

138Oak Park, ILIL52,82347.4%–

139Taylorville, ILIL10,52247.4%–

140Robinson, ILIL7,28347.3%–

141Justice, ILIL12,28547.2%–

142Edwardsville, ILIL26,46347.2%–

143Galesburg, ILIL28,58147.1%–

144Burbank, ILIL28,57847.0%–

145Darien, ILIL22,03246.8%–

146Monmouth, ILIL8,59946.8%–

147Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18746.7%–

148Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84446.7%–

149Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65846.7%–

150Peoria, ILIL110,92046.5%–

151Maryville, ILIL8,41346.5%–

152Beach Park, ILIL14,11446.4%–

153Danville, ILIL28,13846.4%–

154Du Quoin, ILIL5,56946.3%–

155Round Lake, ILIL18,52646.3%–

156Algonquin, ILIL30,82446.1%–

157LaSalle, ILIL9,38846.0%–

158La Grange Park, ILIL13,45346.0%–

159Mendota, ILIL6,89445.8%–

160Niles, ILIL30,44345.7%–

161Rock Island, ILIL36,22545.6%–

162Carlinville, ILIL5,46545.5%–

163Elk Grove, ILIL31,88545.4%–

164Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945.3%–

165St. Charles, ILIL33,59445.2%–

166Sterling, ILIL14,39445.2%–

167West Chicago, ILIL25,29645.1%–

168Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28845.1%–

169Wheeling, ILIL38,39145.0%–

170Barrington, ILIL10,58644.9%–

171Collinsville, ILIL23,71744.8%–

172Flossmoor, ILIL9,35844.7%–

173Streator, ILIL12,19044.7%–

174Alsip, ILIL18,48344.6%–

175East Moline, ILIL20,45344.5%–

176Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67544.4%–

177Decatur, ILIL67,88444.2%–

178La Grange, ILIL15,93544.2%–

179Pekin, ILIL31,27744.2%–

180Palatine, ILIL65,84244.2%–

181Wauconda, ILIL13,99344.0%–

182Jacksonville, ILIL17,75243.8%–

183Blue Island, ILIL21,80543.7%–

184Quincy, ILIL38,91843.6%–

185Rock Falls, ILIL8,52143.6%–

186Highwood, ILIL5,32343.5%–

187Midlothian, ILIL13,84143.3%–

188Tinley Park, ILIL55,14043.3%–

189Coal City, ILIL5,83143.2%–

190Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10143.2%–

191Libertyville, ILIL20,70143.1%–

192Westchester, ILIL16,30043.1%–

193Rantoul, ILIL11,99143.0%–

194River Grove, ILIL10,40943.0%–

195Sandwich, ILIL7,38042.9%–

196Lincoln, ILIL12,98142.9%–

197Loves Park, ILIL23,71242.9%–

198Hillsboro, ILIL6,18442.9%–

199Monticello, ILIL6,08042.7%–

200Hampshire, ILIL9,26642.7%–

201Vandalia, ILIL7,10842.5%–

202O'Fallon, ILIL32,65642.3%–

203Troy, ILIL11,89342.2%–

204Lyons, ILIL10,43342.2%–

205Steger, ILIL9,35242.2%–

206Wheaton, ILIL54,06542.1%–

207Bensenville, ILIL18,52542.0%–

208Elmhurst, ILIL46,11141.8%–

209Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47641.8%–

210Franklin Park, ILIL18,04541.8%–

211Morton Grove, ILIL24,58241.6%–

212Willow Springs, ILIL5,78841.4%–

213East Peoria, ILIL22,08841.4%–

214Milan, ILIL5,02841.3%–

215Carpentersville, ILIL37,04541.2%–

216Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21641.2%–

217Geneva, ILIL21,13841.2%–

218Lombard, ILIL44,39941.0%–

219Peru, ILIL9,78041.0%–

220Ottawa, ILIL18,68440.9%–

221Machesney Park, ILIL22,80540.8%–

222Berkeley, ILIL5,14140.7%–

223Lemont, ILIL18,51340.6%–

224Bradley, ILIL15,21440.6%–

225Benton, ILIL6,55840.6%–

226Pana, ILIL5,01040.6%–

227Clinton, ILIL6,78140.6%–

228Volo, ILIL6,80540.5%–

229Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75040.5%–

230Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52540.4%–

231Kewanee, ILIL12,11540.2%–

232Hinsdale, ILIL17,57340.1%–

233Highland, ILIL10,04240.0%–

234Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45039.8%–

235Forest Park, ILIL13,82939.8%–

236Riverside, ILIL8,93939.8%–

237Grayslake, ILIL21,14039.8%–

238Plainfield, ILIL50,04339.6%–

239Harrisburg, ILIL7,92239.6%–

240Sycamore, ILIL19,08339.5%–

241Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28339.4%–

242Western Springs, ILIL13,58839.4%–

243Summit, ILIL10,75339.2%–

244Jerseyville, ILIL8,40939.1%–

245Mokena, ILIL19,89739.1%–

246Woodridge, ILIL34,02838.8%–

247Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39538.8%–

248Naperville, ILIL153,11438.8%–

249Itasca, ILIL9,48838.6%–

250Pontiac, ILIL10,80638.5%–

251Moline, ILIL42,36238.3%–

252Herrin, ILIL12,26838.2%–

253Silvis, ILIL7,97938.1%–

254Salem, ILIL7,03538.1%–

255Park Ridge, ILIL38,46338.0%–

256Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81237.9%–

257Wood Dale, ILIL14,08137.9%–

258Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98937.8%–

259Lockport, ILIL27,82237.7%–

260Lakemoor, ILIL6,44937.7%–

261Dixon, ILIL14,58237.6%–

262Roscoe, ILIL11,03437.5%–

263Willowbrook, ILIL9,12637.4%–

264Crest Hill, ILIL20,69537.3%–

265Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337.3%–

266Bloomington, ILIL78,80437.2%–

267Paris, ILIL8,02637.0%–

268Washington, ILIL15,90236.9%–

269Rochelle, ILIL9,49836.8%–

270Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86836.8%–

271Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85836.6%–

272Posen, ILIL5,40536.4%–

273Greenville, ILIL7,46936.3%–

274Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76135.9%–

275Downers Grove, ILIL50,36535.7%–

276Bartonville, ILIL5,80435.7%–

277Wilmette, ILIL27,45935.7%–

278Morris, ILIL14,66935.6%–

279Crestwood, ILIL10,52935.5%–

280Norridge, ILIL14,80835.4%–

281Eureka, ILIL5,12935.3%–

282Effingham, ILIL12,40635.2%–

283Lake Forest, ILIL19,73135.2%–

284Columbia, ILIL10,86535.1%–

285Beardstown, ILIL5,69134.8%–

286Bethalto, ILIL9,20234.6%–

287Deerfield, ILIL19,64234.5%–

288New Lenox, ILIL28,89334.5%–

289Manteno, ILIL9,20134.4%–

290Waterloo, ILIL11,13234.4%–

291Roselle, ILIL22,75634.3%–

292Shiloh, ILIL14,60434.2%–

293Olney, ILIL8,34734.2%–

294Mundelein, ILIL32,68033.5%–

295Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03633.3%–

296Genoa, ILIL5,54732.6%–

297Brookfield, ILIL18,87932.0%–

298Morton, ILIL17,56532.0%–

299Huntley, ILIL29,13232.0%–

300Gages Lake, ILIL10,81931.2%–

301Geneseo, ILIL6,50530.9%–

302Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17530.8%–

303Channahon, ILIL14,53030.4%–

304Lake Villa, ILIL8,69230.2%–

305Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76730.0%–

306Rockton, ILIL7,87030.0%–

307Chatham, ILIL14,57929.9%–

308Spring Valley, ILIL5,40829.7%–

309Mascoutah, ILIL9,23929.6%–

310West Dundee, ILIL8,57029.0%–

311Mahomet, ILIL10,51628.5%–

312Frankfort, ILIL21,36527.4%–

313River Forest, ILIL11,39326.1%–

314Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72325.6%–

315Chester, ILIL6,84725.4%–

316Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55224.6%–

317Wilmington, ILIL5,61424.1%–

318Monee, ILIL5,11924.1%–

319Metropolis, ILIL5,72723.9%–

320North Riverside, ILIL7,16123.7%–

321Glencoe, ILIL8,72422.5%–

322Countryside, ILIL6,26022.1%–

323Chillicothe, ILIL6,03321.9%–

324Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.5%–

325Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17916.5%–

326Palos Heights, ILIL12,08414.6%–

327Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.0%–

328Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%–

329Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.0%–

330Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.0%–

331Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.0%–

332Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.0%–

333South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.0%–

334Inverness, ILIL7,4180.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES