What is the rental vacancy rate in Carol Stream, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Carol Stream, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Carol Stream, IL is 2.3% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.5 points).

565 (±171) homes, 3.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Carol Stream, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.6% in 2015–2019 to 2.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.3% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 565 (±171)

Vacancy in Carol Stream against DuPage County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carol Stream	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.3% (±1.5 points)	5.6% (±0.6 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	565 (±171)	16,394 (±1,152)	421,003 (±7,877)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Carol Stream, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in DuPage County (5.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Carol Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carol Stream
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Carol Stream	—	2.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Glendale Heights	2.8 mi	2.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Township	3.0 mi	3.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	3.1 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	3.1 mi	6.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	3.6 mi	2.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township	4.0 mi	1.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Park	4.3 mi	0.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Wheaton	4.6 mi	5.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover Park, IL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
25	Lisle	3.1% (±2.3 points)
26 (tie)	West Chicago	2.9% (±3.2 points)
26 (tie)	Winfield Township	2.9% (±2.2 points)
28	Glendale Heights	2.7% (±2.2 points)
29	Downers Grove	2.5% (±2.2 points)
30 (tie)	Bartlett	2.3% (±2.3 points)
30 (tie)	Carol Stream	2.3% (±1.5 points)
32	Wayne Township	1.8% (±2.9 points)
33	Wood Dale	1.7% (±2.8 points)
34 (tie)	Clarendon Hills	0.0% (±7.2 points)
34 (tie)	Hanover Park	0.0% (±1.5 points)
34 (tie)	Hinsdale	0.0% (±6.3 points)
34 (tie)	Oak Brook	0.0% (±12.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Carol Stream

Is it hard to find a rental in Carol Stream?

The rental vacancy rate in Carol Stream, IL is 2.3% (±1.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Carol Stream tighter than it was?

In Carol Stream, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.6% in 2015–2019 to 2.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Carol Stream?

An estimated 565 (±171) housing units, 3.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Carol Stream village, Illinois (place:11332, in state:17).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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