What percentage of people rent in Freeburg, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Freeburg, IL, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Freeburg, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 315 renting households against 1,455 that own their home.

In Freeburg, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.8% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 315 (±118)
Median renter income: $50,406 (±$16,719)

Who rents and who owns in Freeburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Freeburg	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.8% (±5.9 points)	31.6% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	315 (±118)	31,823 (±1,353)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,455 (±178)	69,023 (±1,189)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,406 (±$16,719)	$44,921 (±$3,316)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,150 (±$18,688)	$90,696 (±$2,570)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Freeburg, the renter share is lower than in St. Clair County (31.6%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Freeburg ranks 31 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1436 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Freeburg 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	23.5% (±5.5 points)	17.8% (±5.9 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$903 (±$112)	$1,046 (±$150)	+15.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,321 (±$10,776)	$92,065 (±$13,787)	+32.8%	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 Freeburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Freeburg	—	17.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Freeburg Township	2.5 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smithton Township	3.7 mi	8.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Smithton	4.4 mi	6.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Shiloh Valley Township	6.6 mi	52.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Belleville	6.6 mi	39.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
New Athens Township	6.8 mi	13.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Du Long Township	7.1 mi	4.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
St. Clair Township	7.4 mi	29.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithton Township, IL (8.0%), Smithton, IL (6.4%), Prairie Du Long Township, IL (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shiloh Valley Township, IL (52.7%), Belleville, IL (39.9%), St. Clair Township, IL (29.8%).

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

Households that rent across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	O'Fallon Township	25.8% (±3.3 points)
26	Sugar Loaf Township	25.6% (±7.2 points)
27 (tie)	Fairmont City	21.3% (±9.8 points)
27 (tie)	Marissa	21.3% (±11.0 points)
29	Canteen Township	20.3% (±6.3 points)
30	Stookey Township	18.1% (±5.4 points)
31 (tie)	Freeburg	17.8% (±5.9 points)
31 (tie)	New Athens	17.8% (±7.6 points)
33	Millstadt	17.6% (±6.9 points)
34	Marissa Township	17.0% (±8.9 points)
35	Freeburg Township	15.8% (±5.4 points)
36	Summerfield	15.0% (±11.0 points)
37	Millstadt Township	14.8% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair 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 Freeburg

How many renters are there in Freeburg?

Freeburg has an estimated 315 (±118) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Freeburg?

In Freeburg, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Freeburg?

A renting household in Freeburg has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Freeburg?

The median renting household in Freeburg, IL has an income of $50,406 (±$16,719) a year, against $111,150 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 Freeburg village, Illinois (place:27806, 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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