What percentage of people rent in Hoffman Estates, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hoffman Estates, IL, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hoffman Estates, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,786 renting households against 13,751 that own their home.

In Hoffman Estates, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 4,786 (±686)
Median renter income: $77,527 (±$18,426)

Who rents and who owns in Hoffman Estates

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hoffman Estates	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±3.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,786 (±686)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,751 (±696)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,527 (±$18,426)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,943 (±$8,389)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hoffman Estates, the renter share is lower than in Cook County (42.3%).

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

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

In Cook County, Hoffman Estates ranks 71 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 763 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hoffman Estates 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	24.3% (±1.9 points)	25.8% (±3.5 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,398 (±$44)	$1,734 (±$96)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,917 (±$2,894)	$106,806 (±$7,715)	+16.2%	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 Hoffman Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hoffman Estates
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hoffman Estates	—	25.8% (±3.5 points)	—
South Barrington	1.8 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Streamwood	3.5 mi	11.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Barrington Township	3.7 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Schaumburg Township	3.7 mi	30.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Cook County)	3.9 mi	21.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Schaumburg	4.0 mi	37.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Inverness	4.2 mi	1.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Palatine Township	5.2 mi	31.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Barrington, IL (1.8%), Streamwood, IL (11.0%), Barrington Township, IL (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schaumburg Township, IL (30.7%), Schaumburg, IL (37.1%), Palatine Township, IL (31.5%).

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

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
65	La Grange Park	27.8% (±4.5 points)
66	Dolton	27.4% (±4.6 points)
67	Merrionette Park	27.0% (±10.3 points)
68	Maine Township (Cook County)	26.7% (±1.6 points)
69 (tie)	Arlington Heights	26.0% (±2.0 points)
69 (tie)	Country Club Hills	26.0% (±4.6 points)
71	Hoffman Estates	25.8% (±3.5 points)
72	Lyons Township	25.7% (±1.8 points)
73	Hometown	25.6% (±9.9 points)
74	Rich Township	25.5% (±2.1 points)
75	Niles	25.4% (±2.9 points)
76 (tie)	Elk Grove Village	25.3% (±3.0 points)
76 (tie)	Skokie	25.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Hoffman Estates

How many renters are there in Hoffman Estates?

Hoffman Estates has an estimated 4,786 (±686) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hoffman Estates?

In Hoffman Estates, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hoffman Estates?

A renting household in Hoffman Estates has 2.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hoffman Estates?

The median renting household in Hoffman Estates, IL has an income of $77,527 (±$18,426) a year, against $125,943 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 Hoffman Estates village, Illinois (place:35411, 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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