What percentage of people rent in Lake Villa Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Villa Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Villa Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,048 renting households against 11,644 that own their home.

In Lake Villa Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.0% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 2,048 (±303)
Median renter income: $84,457 (±$11,809)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Villa Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Villa Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.0% (±2.0 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,048 (±303)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,644 (±470)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,457 (±$11,809)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,783 (±$7,249)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Lake Villa Township, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (25.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Lake Villa Township ranks 44 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1691 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Lake Villa Township 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	17.3% (±1.9 points)	15.0% (±2.0 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,302 (±$87)	$1,666 (±$93)	+28.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$98,241 (±$3,403)	$119,947 (±$3,899)	+22.1%	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 Lake Villa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Villa Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Villa Township	—	15.0% (±2.0 points)	—
Venetian Village	1.0 mi	16.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Villa	1.1 mi	25.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Lindenhurst	1.9 mi	14.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Round Lake Beach	2.3 mi	20.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Round Lake Heights	2.9 mi	23.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake Hills	3.2 mi	9.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Township	3.8 mi	22.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Grandwood Park	4.0 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Villa, IL (25.7%), Round Lake Beach, IL (20.7%), Avon Township, IL (22.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
38 (tie)	Deerfield	17.5% (±3.3 points)
38 (tie)	Long Lake	17.5% (±8.4 points)
40	Benton Township (Lake County)	17.3% (±4.4 points)
41	Gages Lake	17.0% (±3.8 points)
42 (tie)	Highland Park	16.2% (±2.4 points)
42 (tie)	Venetian Village	16.2% (±9.0 points)
44	Lake Villa Township	15.0% (±2.0 points)
45	Lindenhurst	14.5% (±4.5 points)
46	Ela Township	13.5% (±2.2 points)
47	Beach Park	13.2% (±3.8 points)
48	Winthrop Harbor	12.7% (±4.1 points)
49 (tie)	Grandwood Park	12.6% (±4.7 points)
49 (tie)	Round Lake Park	12.6% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Lake Villa Township

How many renters are there in Lake Villa Township?

Lake Villa Township has an estimated 2,048 (±303) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Villa Township?

In Lake Villa Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Villa Township?

A renting household in Lake Villa Township has 2.5 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Villa Township?

The median renting household in Lake Villa Township, IL has an income of $84,457 (±$11,809) a year, against $125,783 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 Lake Villa township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:41599, in state:17 county:097).

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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