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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Illinois
47.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Illinois

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 162285Smithton100%
  2. 261038Garden Prairie100%
  3. 362028Elsah95.2%
  4. 460461Olympia Fields94.5%
  5. 562838Farina93.2%
  6. 660449Monee91.4%
  7. 760305River Forest88.9%
  8. 862872Opdyke84.2%
  9. 962264New Athens82.3%
  10. 1060445Midlothian82.2%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 162536Glenarm0%
  2. 261259Illinois City0%
  3. 362338Fowler0%
  4. 462022Dow0%
  5. 560512Bristol0%
  6. 662985Simpson0%
  7. 761262Lynn Center0%
  8. 860935Essex0%
  9. 962555Owaneco0%
  10. 1062693Williamsville0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Illinois

  1. 1DeKalb County57.2%
  2. 2Mason County56.6%
  3. 3Menard County54.9%
  4. 4Champaign County54.2%
  5. 5Kendall County52.4%
  6. 6Franklin County52.2%
  7. 7Knox County52.1%
  8. 8Fayette County51.9%
  9. 9Will County51.5%
  10. 10Massac County50.7%
  11. 11McHenry County50.6%
  12. 12Saline County50.5%
  13. 13Jackson County50.2%
  14. 14Winnebago County49.8%
  15. 15Kane County49.7%
  16. 16Lake County49.3%
  17. 17Perry County49.3%
  18. 18Cook County48.9%
  19. 19McDonough County48.2%
  20. 20Union County48.1%
  21. 21Rock Island County47.7%
  22. 22St. Clair County47.7%
  23. 23Logan County47.3%
  24. 24Peoria County47.2%
  25. 25Clark County47.1%
  26. 26Kankakee County47.1%
  27. 27Monroe County46.9%
  28. 28Madison County46.6%
  29. 29Williamson County46.4%
  30. 30Vermilion County46.3%
  31. 31Richland County46.2%
  32. 32Fulton County45.9%
  33. 33Sangamon County45.8%
  34. 34Montgomery County45.6%
  35. 35Boone County45.5%
  36. 36Whiteside County45.5%
  37. 37DuPage County45.1%
  38. 38Edwards County45.1%
  39. 39McLean County45%
  40. 40Randolph County44.2%
  41. 41Woodford County44.2%
  42. 42Ford County44%
  43. 43Jefferson County43.3%
  44. 44Stephenson County43.3%
  45. 45Coles County43.2%
  46. 46Johnson County43.2%
  47. 47LaSalle County43.2%
  48. 48Stark County42.9%
  49. 49Iroquois County42.7%
  50. 50Tazewell County42.7%
  51. 51Marion County42.6%
  52. 52Lee County42.3%
  53. 53Jo Daviess County41.2%
  54. 54Wayne County41.2%
  55. 55Marshall County40.9%
  56. 56Pike County40.8%
  57. 57Adams County40.7%
  58. 58White County40.7%
  59. 59Macon County40.3%
  60. 60Grundy County40.2%
  61. 61Hancock County40.2%
  62. 62Henry County40.1%
  63. 63Jersey County40%
  64. 64Wabash County39.9%
  65. 65Brown County39.5%
  66. 66Macoupin County38.3%
  67. 67Ogle County38%
  68. 68Greene County37.9%
  69. 69Mercer County37.7%
  70. 70Carroll County37.2%
  71. 71Clinton County36.6%
  72. 72Crawford County36.1%
  73. 73Cumberland County36%
  74. 74Christian County35.9%
  75. 75Livingston County35.4%
  76. 76Warren County35.1%
  77. 77Gallatin County35%
  78. 78De Witt County34.5%
  79. 79Lawrence County34.5%
  80. 80Schuyler County34%
  81. 81Moultrie County33.8%
  82. 82Edgar County33.7%
  83. 83Bureau County33.6%
  84. 84Pope County33.6%
  85. 85Effingham County33.5%
  86. 86Bond County33.3%
  87. 87Morgan County33.2%
  88. 88Douglas County32.5%
  89. 89Henderson County32.3%
  90. 90Shelby County32%
  91. 91Piatt County31.3%
  92. 92Pulaski County29.9%
  93. 93Putnam County28.8%
  94. 94Washington County28.7%
  95. 95Cass County28.6%
  96. 96Jasper County28.2%
  97. 97Calhoun County28%
  98. 98Scott County23.8%
  99. 99Clay County23.2%
  100. 100Hamilton County21%
  101. 101Alexander County20.4%
  102. 102Hardin County8%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Illinois?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 62285 (Smithton, IL) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Illinois?

62536 (Glenarm, IL) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Illinois it is 47.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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