What percentage of people rent in Elgin, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Elgin, IL, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Elgin, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,029 renting households against 28,288 that own their home.

In Elgin, the share of households that rent went from 30.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.1% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 11,029 (±827)
Median renter income: $59,450 (±$7,396)

Who rents and who owns in Elgin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elgin	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.1% (±2.1 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,029 (±827)	44,405 (±1,439)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,288 (±1,196)	140,301 (±1,504)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,450 (±$7,396)	$59,788 (±$3,068)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,641 (±$3,300)	$120,129 (±$2,286)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Elgin, the renter share is higher than in Kane County (24.0%).

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

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

In Kane County, Elgin ranks 7 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 624 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Elgin 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	30.2% (±1.7 points)	28.1% (±2.1 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,069 (±$34)	$1,361 (±$65)	+27.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,041 (±$2,936)	$90,282 (±$3,200)	+30.8%	Up 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 Elgin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elgin	—	28.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Elgin Township	1.0 mi	27.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Elgin	3.4 mi	20.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Sleepy Hollow	3.6 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
West Dundee	4.5 mi	48.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Dundee Township	5.1 mi	27.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gilberts	5.4 mi	5.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Plato Township	5.6 mi	9.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
East Dundee	5.7 mi	30.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Elgin, IL (20.9%), Sleepy Hollow, IL (6.8%), Gilberts, IL (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Dundee, IL (48.5%).

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

Households that rent across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Dundee	48.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Aurora Township	38.0% (±1.8 points)
3	Aurora	33.6% (±1.4 points)
4	East Dundee	30.7% (±7.5 points)
5	St. Charles	29.7% (±2.7 points)
6	Carpentersville	28.5% (±3.3 points)
7	Elgin	28.1% (±2.1 points)
8	Dundee Township	27.8% (±2.2 points)
9	North Aurora	27.7% (±3.7 points)
10	Elgin Township	27.5% (±2.1 points)
11	Maple Park	24.7% (±8.1 points)
12	Batavia	22.8% (±3.2 points)
13	St. Charles Township	22.4% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin

How many renters are there in Elgin?

Elgin has an estimated 11,029 (±827) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elgin?

In Elgin, the share of households that rent went from 30.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elgin?

A renting household in Elgin has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elgin?

The median renting household in Elgin, IL has an income of $59,450 (±$7,396) a year, against $104,641 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 Elgin city, Illinois (place:23074, 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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