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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

HUD schedules for the selected bedroom count. Changes are not a rent forecast.

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom countFY2025FY2026 · currentFY2027 · 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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ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP.
ZIPStudio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 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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2020–2024 ACS 5-year. Figures cover the selected county, which may be only part of the current HUD rental 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 & margins of error
Cook County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households887,660±6,720
Share of occupied homes rented42.3%±0.3 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent48.9%±0.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent25.7%±0.5 percentage points
Single-unit homes12.4%±0.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units28.5%±0.5 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units58.3%±0.6 percentage points
Other rental homes0.7%±0.1 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 & margins of error
DuPage County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households94,284±1,958
Share of occupied homes rented26.9%±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent45.1%±1.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent22.3%±1.1 percentage points
Single-unit homes22.5%±1.2 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units10.6%±0.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units66.4%±1.7 percentage points
Other rental homes0.5%±0.3 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 & margins of error
Kane County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households44,405±1,439
Share of occupied homes rented24.0%±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent49.7%±2.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent23.4%±1.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes37.4%±2.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units20.9%±1.8 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units41.2%±2.2 percentage points
Other rental homes0.5%±0.2 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 & margins of error
Lake County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households65,052±1,537
Share of occupied homes rented25.2%±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent49.3%±2.3 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent24.4%±1.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes31.4%±1.7 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units16.0%±1.3 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units51.4%±2.3 percentage points
Other rental homes1.2%±0.4 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 & margins of error
McHenry County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households20,335±1,135
Share of occupied homes rented17.3%±1.0 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent50.6%±3.1 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent22.8%±2.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes44.9%±2.9 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units15.1%±1.9 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units39.5%±3.0 percentage points
Other rental homes0.6%±0.6 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 & margins of error
Will County, Illinois · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
MeasureEstimateMargin of error
Rental households42,123±1,561
Share of occupied homes rented17.2%±0.6 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent51.5%±1.9 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent27.5%±1.9 percentage points
Single-unit homes42.4%±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units18.4%±1.6 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units37.4%±2.2 percentage points
Other rental homes1.8%±0.5 percentage points

These are survey estimates. Margins of error for 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 describe the survey period, not today’s market. Rental households are renter-occupied homes. Housing types refer to the building containing each rental; “other” 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.

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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.

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