How many renters in Des Plaines, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Des Plaines, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.7% (±7.2 points) of renting households in Des Plaines, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.7% (±7.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.1% (±6.5 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Des Plaines

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Des Plaines	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±5.9 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.7% (±3.9 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±5.9 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.1% (±4.2 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±3.2 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	31.1% (±6.5 points)	39.9%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Des Plaines against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Des Plaines	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.7% (±7.2 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.1% (±6.5 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±2.1 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,823 (±$5,669)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,606 (±$71)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Des Plaines, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Cook County (48.9%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (47.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Cook County, Des Plaines ranks 127 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1310 of 2,503.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Des Plaines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Plaines
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Des Plaines	—	38.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Maine Township (Cook County)	1.9 mi	45.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	50.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Park Ridge	3.3 mi	44.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	3.5 mi	25.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Elk Grove Township	3.9 mi	44.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Niles	4.7 mi	49.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Heights	5.0 mi	34.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Grove Village	5.1 mi	54.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosemont, IL (25.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Prospect, IL (50.7%), Elk Grove Village, IL (54.9%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
121	Elmwood Park	41.4% (±11.5 points)
122	Stickney	40.4% (±30.0 points)
123 (tie)	Arlington Heights	40.1% (±5.8 points)
123 (tie)	La Grange	40.1% (±12.6 points)
125	Riverside Township (Cook County)	39.8% (±14.4 points)
126	Schaumburg	39.3% (±4.7 points)
127	Des Plaines	38.7% (±7.2 points)
128	Lynwood	38.1% (±27.7 points)
129	Western Springs	36.1% (±23.7 points)
130	Hometown	35.8% (±21.9 points)
131	River Grove	35.4% (±10.9 points)
132 (tie)	Countryside	34.7% (±14.1 points)
132 (tie)	Hazel Crest	34.7% (±15.3 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Des Plaines

Are renters in Des Plaines rent-burdened?

38.7% of renting households in Des Plaines pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Des Plaines spend on rent?

The median renting household in Des Plaines, IL spends 26.0% (±2.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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