What percentage of people rent in Cherry Valley, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cherry Valley, IL, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Cherry Valley, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 276 renting households against 1,202 that own their home.

In Cherry Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 276 (±119)
Median renter income: $43,449 (±$1,710)

Who rents and who owns in Cherry Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cherry Valley	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±7.2 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	276 (±119)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,202 (±197)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,449 (±$1,710)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,056 (±$35,951)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cherry Valley, the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Winnebago County, Cherry Valley ranks 14 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1354 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Cherry Valley 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	29.5% (±6.5 points)	18.7% (±7.2 points)	−10.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$739 (±$115)	$1,024 (±$184)	+38.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,603 (±$10,675)	$74,655 (±$11,420)	+17.4%	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 Cherry Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cherry Valley	—	18.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Cherry Valley Township	2.7 mi	35.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Flora Township	4.8 mi	17.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford	4.8 mi	45.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Belvidere	4.9 mi	29.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Rockford Township	5.2 mi	40.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Belvidere Township	5.4 mi	24.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	5.8 mi	8.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loves Park	7.2 mi	39.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherry Valley Township, IL (35.7%), Rockford, IL (45.1%), Belvidere, IL (29.1%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8 (tie)	Durand Township	27.8% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Rockton Township	27.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	23.4% (±2.5 points)
11	Machesney Park	20.4% (±2.9 points)
12	Pecatonica	19.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Rockton	19.0% (±7.5 points)
14	Cherry Valley	18.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Roscoe Township	17.1% (±3.1 points)
16	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	16.8% (±18.6 points)
17	Pecatonica Township	15.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Winnebago	13.0% (±4.9 points)
19	Winnebago Township	11.5% (±4.2 points)
20	Burritt Township	10.6% (±10.9 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Cherry Valley

How many renters are there in Cherry Valley?

Cherry Valley has an estimated 276 (±119) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cherry Valley?

In Cherry Valley, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cherry Valley?

A renting household in Cherry Valley has 1.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cherry Valley?

The median renting household in Cherry Valley, IL has an income of $43,449 (±$1,710) a year, against $103,056 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 Cherry Valley village, Illinois (place:13074, 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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