What percentage of people rent in Joliet, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Joliet, IL, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±1.2 points) of the occupied homes in Joliet, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,415 renting households against 37,640 that own their home.

In Joliet, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.3% (±1.2 points)
Renting households: 13,415 (±678)
Median renter income: $42,741 (±$3,053)

Who rents and who owns in Joliet

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Joliet	Will County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.3% (±1.2 points)	17.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,415 (±678)	42,123 (±1,561)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	37,640 (±721)	202,150 (±1,705)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,741 (±$3,053)	$53,701 (±$2,319)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,341 (±$4,088)	$123,406 (±$1,822)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Joliet, the renter share is higher than in Will County (17.2%).

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

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

In Will County, Joliet ranks 12 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 734 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Joliet 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	29.2% (±1.3 points)	26.3% (±1.2 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,033 (±$31)	$1,276 (±$48)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,509 (±$2,065)	$92,201 (±$3,443)	+30.8%	Up 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 Joliet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Joliet
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Joliet	—	26.3% (±1.2 points)	—
Rockdale	1.5 mi	53.8% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Troy Township	2.6 mi	12.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Joliet Township	3.4 mi	42.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Shorewood	3.5 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Crystal Lawns	3.7 mi	0.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Preston Heights	3.8 mi	42.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Sunnyland	3.8 mi	14.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crest Hill	4.4 mi	32.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Township, IL (12.9%), Shorewood, IL (3.2%), Crystal Lawns, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rockdale, IL (53.8%), Joliet Township, IL (42.3%), Preston Heights, IL (42.0%).

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

Households that rent across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Wilmington (Will County)	35.6% (±6.2 points)
7	Ingalls Park	34.8% (±10.5 points)
8	Crest Hill	32.7% (±4.1 points)
9	Ridgewood	30.5% (±15.2 points)
10	Fairmont	30.1% (±9.7 points)
11	Peotone Township	29.6% (±8.7 points)
12	Joliet	26.3% (±1.2 points)
13	Peotone	23.3% (±6.1 points)
14	Crete Township	22.9% (±3.1 points)
15	Monee Township	22.1% (±4.6 points)
16	Lockport Township	21.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Elwood	21.1% (±8.0 points)
18	Bolingbrook	20.9% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Joliet

How many renters are there in Joliet?

Joliet has an estimated 13,415 (±678) renting households, 26.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Joliet?

In Joliet, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Joliet?

A renting household in Joliet has 2.4 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Joliet?

The median renting household in Joliet, IL has an income of $42,741 (±$3,053) a year, against $112,341 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 Joliet city, Illinois (place:38570, 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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