What percentage of people rent in Bridgeview, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Bridgeview, IL, 2020–2024
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34.4% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bridgeview, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,086 renting households against 3,979 that own their home.

In Bridgeview, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.4% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 2,086 (±434)
Median renter income: $50,195 (±$12,335)

Who rents and who owns in Bridgeview

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgeview	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.4% (±6.3 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,086 (±434)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,979 (±451)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,195 (±$12,335)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,564 (±$6,474)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Bridgeview, the renter share is lower than in Cook County (42.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Cook County, Bridgeview ranks 46 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 315 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bridgeview has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.9% (±4.7 points)	34.4% (±6.3 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$968 (±$57)	$1,177 (±$85)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,687 (±$6,494)	$66,655 (±$8,224)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bridgeview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgeview
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bridgeview	—	34.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Justice	1.4 mi	45.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Hickory Hills	1.5 mi	28.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank	2.0 mi	19.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bedford Park	2.6 mi	14.9% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Stickney Township	2.8 mi	19.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Palos Hills	2.9 mi	23.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Chicago Ridge	2.9 mi	49.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Oak Lawn	3.3 mi	17.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burbank, IL (19.1%), Bedford Park, IL (14.9%), Stickney Township, IL (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Justice, IL (45.7%), Chicago Ridge, IL (49.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39 (tie)	Lyons	35.8% (±7.2 points)
41	Sauk Village	35.4% (±7.4 points)
42	Elmwood Park	34.8% (±4.1 points)
43	Hillside	34.7% (±8.2 points)
44	Thornton Township	34.6% (±1.8 points)
45	Leyden Township	34.5% (±2.1 points)
46	Bridgeview	34.4% (±6.3 points)
47	Park Forest	34.2% (±5.2 points)
48	Dixmoor	33.9% (±14.6 points)
49	Phoenix	33.6% (±10.7 points)
50	McCook	33.3% (±19.5 points)
51	Prospect Heights	33.2% (±5.8 points)
52	Posen	32.9% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bridgeview

How many renters are there in Bridgeview?

Bridgeview has an estimated 2,086 (±434) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bridgeview?

In Bridgeview, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bridgeview?

A renting household in Bridgeview has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bridgeview?

The median renting household in Bridgeview, IL has an income of $50,195 (±$12,335) a year, against $80,564 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bridgeview village, Illinois (place:08225, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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