What percentage of people rent in Godfrey, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Godfrey, IL, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Godfrey, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,189 renting households against 6,263 that own their home.

In Godfrey, the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,189 (±269)
Median renter income: $48,238 (±$10,866)

Who rents and who owns in Godfrey

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Godfrey	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±3.4 points)	25.8% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,189 (±269)	28,418 (±1,213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,263 (±342)	81,716 (±1,370)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,238 (±$10,866)	$43,643 (±$2,759)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,219 (±$8,638)	$90,381 (±$1,899)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Godfrey, the renter share is lower than in Madison County (25.8%).

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

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

In Madison County, Godfrey ranks 37 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1592 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Godfrey 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	19.0% (±3.1 points)	16.0% (±3.4 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$951 (±$56)	$1,153 (±$158)	+21.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,238 (±$5,608)	$94,543 (±$10,421)	+29.1%	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 Godfrey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Godfrey
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Godfrey	—	16.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Alton	5.1 mi	40.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Alton Township	5.1 mi	40.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Piasa Township	5.2 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Elsah Township	5.7 mi	23.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Alton	6.3 mi	14.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Madison County)	6.5 mi	5.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Portage Des Sioux	6.5 mi	17.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elsah	7.1 mi	12.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piasa Township, IL (5.1%), Foster Township (Madison County), IL (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alton, IL (40.1%), Alton Township, IL (40.1%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	Bethalto	19.9% (±4.0 points)
32	New Douglas	19.8% (±10.0 points)
33	New Douglas Township	19.6% (±10.4 points)
34	Olive Township	18.7% (±5.4 points)
35	Holiday Shores	18.0% (±14.1 points)
36	Chouteau Township	17.7% (±4.3 points)
37	Godfrey	16.0% (±3.4 points)
38 (tie)	Hartford	15.6% (±10.2 points)
38 (tie)	Saline Township	15.6% (±4.1 points)
40	St. Jacob	14.5% (±7.2 points)
41	Maryville	14.4% (±4.5 points)
42	Moro Township	12.6% (±9.3 points)
43 (tie)	Hamel Township	11.1% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Godfrey

How many renters are there in Godfrey?

Godfrey has an estimated 1,189 (±269) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Godfrey?

In Godfrey, the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Godfrey?

A renting household in Godfrey has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Godfrey?

The median renting household in Godfrey, IL has an income of $48,238 (±$10,866) a year, against $107,219 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 Godfrey village, Illinois (place:30094, 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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