What percentage of people rent in Cortland, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cortland, IL, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Cortland, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 342 renting households against 1,216 that own their home.

In Cortland, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.0% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 342 (±148)
Median renter income: $51,633 (±$8,295)

Who rents and who owns in Cortland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortland	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.0% (±9.0 points)	38.6% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	342 (±148)	15,270 (±676)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,216 (±154)	24,280 (±585)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,633 (±$8,295)	$35,877 (±$3,042)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,302 (±$14,238)	$101,272 (±$3,827)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cortland, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Cortland ranks 21 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1064 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Cortland 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	26.3% (±8.4 points)	22.0% (±9.0 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,218 (±$170)	$1,552 (±$364)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,900 (±$13,247)	$73,971 (±$18,270)	−12.9%	Down 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 Cortland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cortland	—	22.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Cortland Township	1.4 mi	16.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
DeKalb	3.1 mi	57.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Sycamore	4.2 mi	28.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
DeKalb Township	4.2 mi	57.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Maple Park	4.7 mi	24.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce Township	6.4 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sycamore Township	6.4 mi	29.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Afton Township	6.8 mi	8.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pierce Township, IL (4.0%), Afton Township, IL (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeKalb, IL (57.9%), DeKalb Township, IL (57.8%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Malta	25.5% (±7.3 points)
16	Shabbona	24.6% (±7.8 points)
17	Sandwich	24.5% (±4.6 points)
18	Sandwich Township	24.4% (±4.6 points)
19	Malta Township	24.3% (±6.6 points)
20	Squaw Grove Township	23.0% (±7.5 points)
21	Cortland	22.0% (±9.0 points)
22	Clinton Township	19.8% (±8.0 points)
23	Somonauk Township	18.2% (±5.9 points)
24	South Grove Township	18.1% (±12.1 points)
25	Kingston	17.2% (±6.4 points)
26	Cortland Township	16.1% (±3.8 points)
27	Lee	15.8% (±13.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Cortland

How many renters are there in Cortland?

Cortland has an estimated 342 (±148) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cortland?

In Cortland, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cortland?

A renting household in Cortland has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cortland?

The median renting household in Cortland, IL has an income of $51,633 (±$8,295) a year, against $101,302 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 Cortland town, Illinois (place:16470, 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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