What is the rental vacancy rate in Ela Township, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Ela Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Ela Township, IL is 3.9% (±2.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±1.0 points).

436 (±202) homes, 2.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Ela Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.9% (±2.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 436 (±202)

Vacancy in Ela Township against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ela Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.9% (±2.7 points)	3.7% (±0.7 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	436 (±202)	12,163 (±960)	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 Ela Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Lake County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Ela Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ela Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Ela Township	—	3.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Forest Lake	1.2 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kildeer	1.2 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Zurich	1.3 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Deer Park	2.4 mi	8.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Long Grove	2.6 mi	28.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorn Woods	2.8 mi	17.5% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Barrington	3.5 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barrington	4.6 mi	2.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Zurich, IL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
23 (tie)	Fox Lake	5.1% (±4.3 points)
23 (tie)	Libertyville Township	5.1% (±2.5 points)
25	Buffalo Grove	5.0% (±3.5 points)
26	Moraine Township	4.7% (±4.2 points)
27	Vernon Hills	4.2% (±3.7 points)
28	Fremont Township	4.0% (±6.3 points)
29	Ela Township	3.9% (±2.7 points)
30	Avon Township	3.6% (±2.8 points)
31 (tie)	Zion	3.4% (±2.5 points)
31 (tie)	Zion Township	3.4% (±2.5 points)
33	Grant Township (Lake County)	3.3% (±2.8 points)
34 (tie)	Warren Township (Lake County)	3.0% (±1.6 points)
34 (tie)	Waukegan Township	3.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Ela Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Ela Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Ela Township, IL is 3.9% (±2.7 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 Ela Township tighter than it was?

In Ela Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Ela Township?

An estimated 436 (±202) housing units, 2.6% 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 Ela township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:22853, in state:17 county:097).

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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