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HUD rent dataChicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$2,294 / month
+1.4% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$2,262
FY2026
$2,294
FY2027
$2,586
Published schedules for the selected bedroom count. Benchmark changes are not a forecast.
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$1,458
$1,480
$1,678
1 bedroom
$1,560
$1,581
$1,780
2 bedrooms
$1,761
$1,781
$2,011
3 bedrooms
$2,262
$2,294
$2,586
4 bedrooms
$2,657
$2,653
$2,954
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Cook County, IL; DuPage County, IL; Kane County, IL; Lake County, IL; McHenry County, IL; Will County, IL. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
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370 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP. Missing observations are unavailable.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$1,250
$1,330
$1,500
$1,930
$2,230
$1,820
$1,940
$2,190
$2,820
$3,260
$1,610
$1,720
$1,940
$2,500
$2,890
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,650
$1,770
$1,990
$2,560
$2,960
$1,610
$1,720
$1,940
$2,500
$2,890
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,490
$1,590
$1,790
$2,310
$2,670
$1,660
$1,780
$2,000
$2,570
$3,020
$1,610
$1,720
$1,940
$2,500
$2,890
$1,500
$1,610
$1,810
$2,330
$2,700
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,570
$1,680
$1,890
$2,430
$2,820
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,210
$1,300
$1,460
$1,880
$2,170
$1,370
$1,460
$1,650
$2,120
$2,460
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,990
$2,120
$2,390
$3,080
$3,560
$1,740
$1,860
$2,100
$2,700
$3,130
$1,990
$2,120
$2,390
$3,080
$3,560
$1,900
$2,030
$2,290
$2,950
$3,410
$1,640
$1,760
$1,980
$2,550
$2,950
$1,690
$1,800
$2,030
$2,610
$3,020
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,160
$1,240
$1,400
$1,800
$2,090
$2,040
$2,180
$2,460
$3,170
$3,660
$1,500
$1,610
$1,810
$2,330
$2,700
$1,430
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,560
$1,860
$1,990
$2,240
$2,880
$3,340
$1,100
$1,170
$1,320
$1,700
$1,970
$1,870
$2,000
$2,250
$2,900
$3,350
$2,110
$2,260
$2,540
$3,270
$3,790
$1,740
$1,860
$2,100
$2,700
$3,130
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,690
$1,810
$2,040
$2,630
$3,040
$1,950
$2,090
$2,350
$3,030
$3,500
$1,660
$1,780
$2,000
$2,580
$2,980
$1,580
$1,690
$1,900
$2,450
$2,830
$1,690
$1,810
$2,040
$2,630
$3,040
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,590
$1,700
$1,910
$2,460
$2,850
$1,650
$1,770
$1,990
$2,560
$2,960
$1,990
$2,120
$2,390
$3,080
$3,560
$1,970
$2,100
$2,370
$3,050
$3,530
$1,190
$1,270
$1,430
$1,840
$2,130
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,580
$1,690
$1,900
$2,450
$2,830
$1,610
$1,720
$1,940
$2,500
$2,890
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,420
$1,520
$1,710
$2,200
$2,550
$1,230
$1,310
$1,480
$1,910
$2,200
$1,260
$1,350
$1,520
$1,950
$2,290
$1,590
$1,700
$1,910
$2,460
$2,850
$1,580
$1,690
$1,900
$2,450
$2,830
$1,280
$1,330
$1,590
$2,100
$2,410
$1,620
$1,730
$1,950
$2,510
$2,900
$1,500
$1,600
$1,800
$2,320
$2,680
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,500
$1,610
$1,810
$2,330
$2,700
$1,250
$1,340
$1,510
$1,940
$2,250
$1,870
$2,000
$2,250
$2,900
$3,350
$1,360
$1,460
$1,640
$2,110
$2,440
$1,280
$1,370
$1,540
$1,980
$2,290
$1,350
$1,450
$1,630
$2,100
$2,430
$1,940
$2,080
$2,340
$3,010
$3,490
$2,130
$2,270
$2,560
$3,300
$3,810
$1,630
$1,740
$1,960
$2,520
$2,920
$2,180
$2,330
$2,620
$3,370
$3,900
$2,000
$2,140
$2,410
$3,100
$3,590
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,250
$1,340
$1,510
$1,940
$2,250
$1,360
$1,460
$1,640
$2,110
$2,440
$1,270
$1,360
$1,530
$1,970
$2,280
$1,240
$1,320
$1,490
$1,920
$2,220
$1,300
$1,390
$1,570
$2,020
$2,340
$2,010
$2,150
$2,420
$3,120
$3,600
$1,900
$2,030
$2,290
$2,950
$3,410
$1,240
$1,320
$1,490
$1,920
$2,220
$1,430
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,560
$1,940
$2,080
$2,340
$3,010
$3,490
$1,690
$1,800
$2,030
$2,610
$3,020
$1,220
$1,300
$1,470
$1,890
$2,190
$1,520
$1,620
$1,830
$2,360
$2,730
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,480
$1,580
$1,780
$2,290
$2,650
$1,750
$1,870
$2,110
$2,720
$3,140
$1,360
$1,460
$1,640
$2,110
$2,440
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,320
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,370
$2,100
$2,250
$2,530
$3,260
$3,770
$1,960
$2,090
$2,360
$3,040
$3,520
$1,400
$1,490
$1,680
$2,160
$2,500
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,570
$1,680
$1,890
$2,430
$2,820
$1,890
$2,010
$2,270
$2,920
$3,380
$990
$1,100
$1,440
$1,910
$2,310
$1,970
$2,100
$2,370
$3,050
$3,530
$1,360
$1,460
$1,640
$2,110
$2,440
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,600
$1,710
$1,930
$2,490
$2,880
$1,800
$1,930
$2,170
$2,790
$3,230
$1,000
$1,080
$1,220
$1,550
$1,840
$1,590
$1,700
$1,910
$2,460
$2,850
$1,770
$1,890
$2,130
$2,740
$3,170
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,820
$1,940
$2,190
$2,820
$3,260
$1,620
$1,740
$2,050
$2,660
$3,110
$1,100
$1,170
$1,320
$1,700
$1,970
$1,260
$1,350
$1,520
$1,960
$2,260
$1,820
$1,940
$2,190
$2,820
$3,260
$1,180
$1,260
$1,420
$1,830
$2,120
$1,740
$1,860
$2,100
$2,700
$3,130
$1,700
$1,820
$2,040
$2,630
$3,040
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,260
$1,350
$1,520
$1,960
$2,260
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,460
$1,560
$1,760
$2,270
$2,620
$1,170
$1,250
$1,410
$1,820
$2,100
$1,150
$1,230
$1,390
$1,790
$2,070
$1,260
$1,350
$1,520
$1,960
$2,260
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,710
$1,830
$2,060
$2,650
$3,070
$1,320
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,370
$1,660
$1,780
$2,000
$2,580
$2,980
$1,940
$2,080
$2,340
$3,010
$3,490
$1,800
$1,930
$2,170
$2,790
$3,230
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,310
$1,400
$1,580
$2,030
$2,350
$1,740
$1,860
$2,090
$2,690
$3,110
$970
$1,080
$1,410
$1,870
$2,260
$1,330
$1,420
$1,600
$2,060
$2,390
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,730
$1,850
$2,080
$2,680
$3,100
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,770
$1,890
$2,130
$2,740
$3,170
$1,500
$1,610
$1,810
$2,330
$2,700
$1,820
$1,940
$2,190
$2,820
$3,260
$1,710
$1,840
$2,090
$2,660
$3,150
$1,740
$1,860
$2,100
$2,700
$3,130
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,890
$2,020
$2,280
$2,940
$3,400
$1,940
$2,070
$2,330
$3,000
$3,470
$1,750
$1,870
$2,110
$2,720
$3,140
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,970
$2,100
$2,370
$3,050
$3,530
$1,800
$1,930
$2,170
$2,790
$3,230
$1,990
$2,120
$2,390
$3,080
$3,560
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,970
$2,100
$2,370
$3,050
$3,530
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,490
$1,590
$1,790
$2,310
$2,670
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,350
$1,450
$1,630
$2,100
$2,430
$1,500
$1,600
$1,800
$2,320
$2,680
$1,170
$1,250
$1,410
$1,820
$2,100
$1,210
$1,300
$1,460
$1,880
$2,170
$1,400
$1,500
$1,690
$2,180
$2,520
$1,990
$2,120
$2,390
$3,080
$3,560
$1,120
$1,200
$1,350
$1,740
$2,010
$1,200
$1,300
$1,590
$2,120
$2,390
$1,250
$1,340
$1,510
$1,940
$2,250
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,670
$1,790
$2,100
$2,750
$3,150
$1,220
$1,300
$1,470
$1,890
$2,190
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,240
$1,320
$1,490
$1,920
$2,220
$990
$1,070
$1,400
$1,900
$2,110
$1,300
$1,390
$1,570
$2,020
$2,340
$1,300
$1,390
$1,570
$2,020
$2,340
$1,560
$1,670
$1,880
$2,420
$2,800
$1,150
$1,220
$1,380
$1,780
$2,060
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,530
$1,630
$1,840
$2,370
$2,740
$1,700
$1,820
$2,050
$2,640
$3,050
$1,110
$1,190
$1,340
$1,730
$2,000
$1,740
$1,860
$2,090
$2,690
$3,110
$1,510
$1,620
$1,820
$2,340
$2,710
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,500
$1,610
$1,880
$2,460
$2,770
$1,300
$1,380
$1,560
$2,010
$2,320
$1,320
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,370
$1,460
$1,560
$1,760
$2,270
$2,620
$1,350
$1,450
$1,630
$2,100
$2,430
$1,380
$1,470
$1,660
$2,140
$2,470
$1,300
$1,390
$1,570
$2,020
$2,340
$1,290
$1,380
$1,550
$2,000
$2,310
$1,710
$1,830
$2,060
$2,650
$3,070
$1,560
$1,670
$1,880
$2,420
$2,800
$1,150
$1,230
$1,390
$1,790
$2,070
$1,660
$1,780
$2,000
$2,580
$2,980
$1,210
$1,300
$1,460
$1,880
$2,170
$1,920
$2,050
$2,310
$2,970
$3,440
$1,300
$1,410
$1,790
$2,420
$2,680
$1,540
$1,640
$1,850
$2,380
$2,760
$1,250
$1,330
$1,500
$1,930
$2,230
$1,350
$1,450
$1,630
$2,100
$2,430
$1,340
$1,430
$1,610
$2,070
$2,400
$1,360
$1,460
$1,640
$2,110
$2,440
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,160
$1,240
$1,400
$1,800
$2,090
$1,390
$1,490
$1,680
$2,160
$2,500
$1,130
$1,210
$1,360
$1,750
$2,030
$1,300
$1,390
$1,570
$2,020
$2,340
$1,320
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,370
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,490
$1,590
$1,790
$2,310
$2,670
$1,860
$1,990
$2,240
$2,880
$3,340
$1,880
$2,000
$2,260
$2,900
$3,420
$1,350
$1,440
$1,620
$2,090
$2,410
$1,500
$1,610
$1,810
$2,330
$2,700
$1,940
$2,070
$2,330
$3,000
$3,470
$1,100
$1,170
$1,330
$1,710
$1,970
$1,390
$1,480
$1,670
$2,150
$2,490
$1,380
$1,470
$1,660
$2,140
$2,470
$1,350
$1,440
$1,620
$2,090
$2,410
$1,990
$2,130
$2,400
$3,090
$3,580
$1,060
$1,130
$1,270
$1,640
$1,890
$1,230
$1,310
$1,480
$1,910
$2,200
$1,460
$1,560
$1,760
$2,270
$2,620
$1,860
$1,990
$2,240
$2,880
$3,340
$1,480
$1,580
$1,780
$2,290
$2,650
$1,070
$1,140
$1,290
$1,660
$1,920
$1,220
$1,300
$1,470
$1,890
$2,190
$1,530
$1,630
$1,840
$2,370
$2,740
$1,460
$1,560
$1,760
$2,270
$2,620
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,720
$1,840
$2,070
$2,670
$3,080
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,100
$1,170
$1,320
$1,700
$1,970
$2,010
$2,150
$2,420
$3,120
$3,600
$1,970
$2,130
$2,500
$3,290
$3,680
$2,000
$2,140
$2,420
$3,120
$3,600
$1,340
$1,430
$1,610
$2,070
$2,400
$1,400
$1,500
$1,690
$2,180
$2,520
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,350
$1,440
$1,620
$2,090
$2,410
$1,320
$1,440
$1,770
$2,350
$2,680
$1,310
$1,400
$1,580
$2,030
$2,350
$1,280
$1,370
$1,540
$1,980
$2,290
$1,750
$1,870
$2,110
$2,720
$3,140
$1,730
$1,850
$2,080
$2,680
$3,100
$1,560
$1,670
$1,880
$2,420
$2,800
$2,010
$2,150
$2,420
$3,120
$3,600
$1,320
$1,460
$1,910
$2,540
$3,060
$2,040
$2,170
$2,450
$3,160
$3,650
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$970
$1,040
$1,170
$1,510
$1,740
$1,470
$1,570
$1,770
$2,280
$2,640
$1,430
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,560
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,690
$1,810
$2,040
$2,630
$3,040
$1,130
$1,210
$1,360
$1,750
$2,030
$1,560
$1,700
$2,120
$2,860
$3,060
$1,480
$1,570
$1,770
$2,280
$2,640
$1,970
$2,100
$2,370
$3,050
$3,530
$1,680
$1,790
$2,020
$2,600
$3,010
$1,140
$1,270
$1,660
$2,280
$2,360
$1,930
$2,060
$2,330
$3,000
$3,460
$1,290
$1,430
$1,870
$2,570
$2,660
$1,330
$1,420
$1,600
$2,060
$2,380
$1,200
$1,280
$1,440
$1,850
$2,150
$1,790
$1,910
$2,150
$2,770
$3,200
$2,190
$2,340
$2,640
$3,400
$3,930
$1,580
$1,690
$1,900
$2,450
$2,830
$1,820
$1,940
$2,190
$2,820
$3,260
$1,990
$2,130
$2,400
$3,090
$3,580
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,890
$2,010
$2,270
$2,920
$3,380
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,630
$1,740
$1,960
$2,530
$2,920
$2,170
$2,330
$2,670
$3,470
$3,950
$2,110
$2,270
$2,600
$3,380
$3,850
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$1,670
$1,780
$2,010
$2,590
$2,990
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,250
$1,330
$1,500
$1,930
$2,230
$1,070
$1,140
$1,290
$1,660
$1,920
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,530
$1,630
$1,840
$2,370
$2,740
$2,190
$2,340
$2,640
$3,400
$3,930
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,790
$1,920
$2,160
$2,780
$3,220
$1,640
$1,750
$1,970
$2,540
$2,930
$1,090
$1,160
$1,310
$1,690
$1,950
$1,650
$1,770
$1,990
$2,560
$2,960
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,100
$1,180
$1,330
$1,710
$1,980
$2,050
$2,190
$2,470
$3,180
$3,680
$1,100
$1,170
$1,320
$1,700
$1,970
$1,280
$1,370
$1,540
$1,980
$2,290
$1,740
$1,860
$2,100
$2,700
$3,130
$1,660
$1,780
$2,000
$2,580
$2,980
$1,240
$1,320
$1,490
$1,920
$2,220
$1,130
$1,210
$1,360
$1,750
$2,030
$1,530
$1,630
$1,840
$2,370
$2,740
$1,560
$1,670
$1,880
$2,420
$2,800
$1,080
$1,150
$1,300
$1,670
$1,940
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,400
$1,490
$1,680
$2,160
$2,500
$1,100
$1,170
$1,320
$1,700
$1,970
$1,270
$1,360
$1,530
$1,970
$2,280
$1,320
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,370
$1,300
$1,380
$1,560
$2,010
$2,320
$1,910
$2,040
$2,300
$2,960
$3,430
$1,430
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,560
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,400
$1,490
$1,680
$2,160
$2,500
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$1,600
$1,710
$1,930
$2,490
$2,880
$1,430
$1,530
$1,720
$2,210
$2,560
$1,840
$1,970
$2,220
$2,860
$3,310
$1,260
$1,350
$1,520
$1,960
$2,260
$1,270
$1,360
$1,530
$1,970
$2,280
$1,450
$1,540
$1,740
$2,240
$2,590
$1,130
$1,210
$1,360
$1,750
$2,030
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,440
$1,540
$1,730
$2,230
$2,580
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,520
$1,620
$1,830
$2,360
$2,730
$1,790
$1,910
$2,150
$2,770
$3,200
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,450
$1,550
$1,750
$2,250
$2,610
$1,310
$1,400
$1,580
$2,030
$2,350
$1,390
$1,480
$1,670
$2,150
$2,490
$2,220
$2,370
$2,670
$3,440
$3,980
$1,300
$1,380
$1,560
$2,010
$2,320
$1,150
$1,220
$1,380
$1,780
$2,060
$1,240
$1,320
$1,490
$1,920
$2,220
$1,370
$1,460
$1,650
$2,120
$2,460
$1,200
$1,290
$1,450
$1,870
$2,160
$990
$1,100
$1,440
$1,890
$1,930
$990
$1,090
$1,420
$1,870
$1,910
$840
$930
$1,220
$1,610
$1,640
$810
$890
$1,170
$1,550
$1,590
$940
$1,030
$1,260
$1,660
$1,810
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. County figures describe the named county, not the entire HUD rental area. County choices follow the current HUD area.
Cook County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
887,660
Share of occupied homes rented
42.3%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
48.9%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.7%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
12.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
28.5%
Buildings with 5+ units
58.3%
Other rental homes
0.7%
Estimates & uncertainty
Cook County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
887,660
±6,720
Share of occupied homes rented
42.3%
±0.3 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
48.9%
±0.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.7%
±0.5 percentage points
Single-unit homes
12.4%
±0.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
28.5%
±0.5 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
58.3%
±0.6 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.7%
±0.1 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
DuPage County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
94,284
Share of occupied homes rented
26.9%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.1%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.3%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
22.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.6%
Buildings with 5+ units
66.4%
Other rental homes
0.5%
Estimates & uncertainty
DuPage County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
94,284
±1,958
Share of occupied homes rented
26.9%
±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.1%
±1.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.3%
±1.1 percentage points
Single-unit homes
22.5%
±1.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.6%
±0.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
66.4%
±1.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.5%
±0.3 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Kane County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
44,405
Share of occupied homes rented
24.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.7%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
37.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
20.9%
Buildings with 5+ units
41.2%
Other rental homes
0.5%
Estimates & uncertainty
Kane County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
44,405
±1,439
Share of occupied homes rented
24.0%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.7%
±2.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
23.4%
±1.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
37.4%
±2.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
20.9%
±1.8 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
41.2%
±2.2 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.5%
±0.2 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Lake County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
65,052
Share of occupied homes rented
25.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.3%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
31.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
16.0%
Buildings with 5+ units
51.4%
Other rental homes
1.2%
Estimates & uncertainty
Lake County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
65,052
±1,537
Share of occupied homes rented
25.2%
±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
49.3%
±2.3 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
24.4%
±1.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes
31.4%
±1.7 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
16.0%
±1.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
51.4%
±2.3 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.2%
±0.4 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
McHenry County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
20,335
Share of occupied homes rented
17.3%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.6%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.8%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
44.9%
Buildings with 2–4 units
15.1%
Buildings with 5+ units
39.5%
Other rental homes
0.6%
Estimates & uncertainty
McHenry County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
20,335
±1,135
Share of occupied homes rented
17.3%
±1.0 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
50.6%
±3.1 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.8%
±2.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes
44.9%
±2.9 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
15.1%
±1.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
39.5%
±3.0 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.6%
±0.6 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Will County, Illinois
Rental households
Rental households
42,123
Share of occupied homes rented
17.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
51.5%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.5%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
42.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
18.4%
Buildings with 5+ units
37.4%
Other rental homes
1.8%
Estimates & uncertainty
Will County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
42,123
±1,561
Share of occupied homes rented
17.2%
±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
51.5%
±1.9 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
27.5%
±1.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes
42.4%
±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
18.4%
±1.6 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
37.4%
±2.2 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.8%
±0.5 percentage points
Sampling estimates, not exact counts. Margins of error for derived percentages follow Census guidance. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These are period estimates, not current asking rents. Rental households include renter-occupied units; building types describe the building containing the rental. The other category includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
Use the benchmark as a starting point or enter the lease rent you expect. Price and cost inputs below are editable examples, not local estimates.
Monthly cash flow before income tax
$357
Illustrative price and costs. Edit the assumptions to analyze your property.
Lease rent used
$2,144
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO16980M16980. Coverage: Cook County, IL; DuPage County, IL; Kane County, IL; Lake County, IL; McHenry County, IL; Will County, IL.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing or non-comparable observations remain unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD public-domain reuse policy, section 1.D. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by HUD. Retain the source, geography and fiscal year when sharing data.
Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and a fixed-rate amortizing mortgage. Mortgage principal is included in cash outflow. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. A target price holds the entered rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate and percentage down payment/closing costs fixed as the price changes. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
The benchmark-based input subtracts tenant-paid utilities once to estimate a lease-rent assumption. It does not calculate a voucher subsidy or determine a housing authority's approved rent. In custom-rent mode, the lease rent is used directly. Owner-paid utilities belong in operating costs.