What percentage of people rent in Hillcrest, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hillcrest, IL, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Hillcrest, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 110 renting households against 510 that own their home.

In Hillcrest, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.7% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 110 (±52)
Median renter income: $42,250 (±$40,736)

Who rents and who owns in Hillcrest

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillcrest	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.7% (±7.9 points)	24.6% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	110 (±52)	5,128 (±400)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	510 (±108)	15,693 (±418)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,250 (±$40,736)	$43,670 (±$6,501)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,583 (±$38,046)	$91,839 (±$4,746)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hillcrest, the renter share is not measurably different from Ogle County (24.6%).

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

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

In Ogle County, Hillcrest ranks 21 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1442 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hillcrest 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	18.2% (±9.1 points)	17.7% (±7.9 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$906 (±$299)	$1,295 (±$140)	+42.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,673 (±$16,873)	$80,568 (±$20,836)	+22.7%	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 Hillcrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillcrest
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hillcrest	—	17.7% (±7.9 points)	—
Rochelle	3.3 mi	46.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Flagg Township	3.5 mi	36.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
White Rock Township	4.0 mi	15.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dement Township	4.6 mi	47.9% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Creston	5.1 mi	36.7% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Lynnville Township	5.1 mi	23.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steward	8.5 mi	11.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Rock Township	8.6 mi	3.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Rock Township, IL (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochelle, IL (46.9%), Flagg Township, IL (36.2%), Dement Township, IL (47.9%).

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

Households that rent across Ogle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Byron	29.4% (±6.6 points)
16	Lincoln Township	25.6% (±22.7 points)
17	Lynnville Township	23.4% (±16.1 points)
18	Byron Township	21.1% (±4.9 points)
19	Monroe Center	18.8% (±6.7 points)
20	Forreston	18.5% (±7.5 points)
21	Hillcrest	17.7% (±7.9 points)
22	Leaf River	15.9% (±7.7 points)
23	White Rock Township	15.5% (±12.4 points)
24	Stillman Valley	14.9% (±7.8 points)
25	Forreston Township	14.1% (±5.6 points)
26	Adeline	10.8% (±12.5 points)
27	Monroe Township	9.3% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Hillcrest

How many renters are there in Hillcrest?

Hillcrest has an estimated 110 (±52) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hillcrest?

In Hillcrest, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hillcrest?

A renting household in Hillcrest has 3.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hillcrest?

The median renting household in Hillcrest, IL has an income of $42,250 (±$40,736) a year, against $89,583 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 Hillcrest village, Illinois (place:34982, 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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