What percentage of people rent in Glen Ellyn, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Glen Ellyn, IL, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Glen Ellyn, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,321 renting households against 8,377 that own their home.

In Glen Ellyn, the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.7% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 2,321 (±398)
Median renter income: $55,934 (±$14,399)

Who rents and who owns in Glen Ellyn

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Ellyn	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.7% (±3.4 points)	26.9% (±0.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,321 (±398)	94,284 (±1,958)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,377 (±383)	256,474 (±1,879)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,934 (±$14,399)	$72,048 (±$1,728)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$166,567 (±$9,854)	$133,458 (±$1,816)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Glen Ellyn, the renter share is lower than in DuPage County (26.9%).

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

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

In DuPage County, Glen Ellyn ranks 29 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1088 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Glen Ellyn 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	24.5% (±2.1 points)	21.7% (±3.4 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$60)	$1,433 (±$87)	+29.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$110,678 (±$5,738)	$140,938 (±$12,185)	+27.3%	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 Glen Ellyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Ellyn
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glen Ellyn	—	21.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Milton Township	1.5 mi	27.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Wheaton	2.4 mi	28.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Lombard	2.5 mi	29.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Glendale Heights	3.7 mi	35.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
York Township (DuPage County)	4.5 mi	26.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Villa Park	4.5 mi	24.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	4.7 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Oakbrook Terrace	4.9 mi	75.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield, IL (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton Township, IL (27.8%), Wheaton, IL (28.3%), Lombard, IL (29.2%).

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

Households that rent across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Downers Grove	24.8% (±2.4 points)
24	Villa Park	24.3% (±3.5 points)
25	Downers Grove Township	24.1% (±1.3 points)
26	Winfield Township	23.2% (±2.0 points)
27	Wood Dale	23.0% (±4.7 points)
28	Hanover Park	22.5% (±2.4 points)
29	Glen Ellyn	21.7% (±3.4 points)
30	Roselle	21.6% (±3.2 points)
31	Darien	21.2% (±3.0 points)
32	Elmhurst	20.1% (±2.4 points)
33	Clarendon Hills	15.8% (±5.3 points)
34	Bartlett	10.8% (±2.1 points)
35	Hinsdale	10.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Glen Ellyn

How many renters are there in Glen Ellyn?

Glen Ellyn has an estimated 2,321 (±398) renting households, 21.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glen Ellyn?

In Glen Ellyn, the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Glen Ellyn?

A renting household in Glen Ellyn has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glen Ellyn?

The median renting household in Glen Ellyn, IL has an income of $55,934 (±$14,399) a year, against $166,567 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 Glen Ellyn village, Illinois (place:29756, 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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