What percentage of people rent in Geneva, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Geneva, IL, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Geneva, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,245 renting households against 7,129 that own their home.

In Geneva, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.9% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 1,245 (±267)
Median renter income: $68,852 (±$12,480)

Who rents and who owns in Geneva

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneva	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.9% (±3.0 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,245 (±267)	44,405 (±1,439)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,129 (±310)	140,301 (±1,504)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,852 (±$12,480)	$59,788 (±$3,068)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$165,433 (±$18,046)	$120,129 (±$2,286)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Geneva, the renter share is lower 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, Geneva ranks 25 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1696 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Geneva 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	16.6% (±2.7 points)	14.9% (±3.0 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,510 (±$143)	$1,768 (±$101)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$111,916 (±$8,928)	$144,341 (±$9,457)	+29.0%	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 Geneva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Geneva	—	14.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Geneva Township	0.3 mi	16.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia	2.6 mi	22.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
St. Charles	2.8 mi	29.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Batavia Township	3.5 mi	19.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
St. Charles Township	4.1 mi	22.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
North Aurora	5.1 mi	27.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Blackberry Township	5.5 mi	10.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
West Chicago	5.6 mi	29.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blackberry Township, IL (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Batavia, IL (22.8%), St. Charles, IL (29.7%), Batavia Township, IL (19.1%).

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
18 (tie)	Geneva Township	16.7% (±3.0 points)
20	Burlington	16.6% (±8.4 points)
21	Hampshire Township	16.5% (±9.8 points)
22	Kaneville	16.4% (±10.9 points)
23	Virgil	16.1% (±9.9 points)
24	Kaneville Township	15.7% (±9.0 points)
25	Geneva	14.9% (±3.0 points)
26	Elburn	10.4% (±6.1 points)
27	Blackberry Township	10.1% (±3.2 points)
28	Plato Township	9.4% (±8.6 points)
29	Sugar Grove Township	8.1% (±2.9 points)
30	Burlington Township	7.2% (±3.5 points)
31 (tie)	Sugar Grove	6.9% (±3.4 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 Geneva

How many renters are there in Geneva?

Geneva has an estimated 1,245 (±267) renting households, 14.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Geneva?

In Geneva, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Geneva?

A renting household in Geneva has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Geneva?

The median renting household in Geneva, IL has an income of $68,852 (±$12,480) a year, against $165,433 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 Geneva city, Illinois (place:28872, 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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