What is the rental vacancy rate in Lockport Township, IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lockport Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lockport Township, IL is 2.5% (±1.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±0.4 points).

754 (±185) homes, 3.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lockport Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.1% in 2015–2019 to 2.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.5% (±1.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 754 (±185)

Vacancy in Lockport Township against Will County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lockport Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.5% (±1.3 points)	3.7% (±0.9 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	754 (±185)	10,005 (±797)	421,003 (±7,877)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Lockport Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Will County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lockport Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lockport Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lockport Township	—	2.5% (±1.3 points)	—
Romeoville	2.1 mi	6.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crest Hill	2.1 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Fairmont	3.1 mi	0.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport	3.2 mi	1.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	3.4 mi	0.0% (±47.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	5.1 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	5.6 mi	4.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Du Page Township	5.8 mi	0.9% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crest Hill, IL (0.0%), Du Page Township, IL (0.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
18	Monee Township	4.2% (±6.2 points)
19 (tie)	Plainfield Township	4.0% (±3.9 points)
19 (tie)	Wilmington Township	4.0% (±6.4 points)
21	Preston Heights	3.0% (±5.0 points)
22	Joliet Township	2.7% (±1.2 points)
23	Reed Township	2.6% (±4.2 points)
24	Lockport Township	2.5% (±1.3 points)
25	Plainfield	2.2% (±3.6 points)
26	Crete Township	1.9% (±2.3 points)
27	Wheatland Township (Will County)	1.8% (±2.3 points)
28	Lockport	1.7% (±2.6 points)
29	Bolingbrook	1.1% (±1.0 points)
30	Du Page Township	0.9% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 55 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 Lockport Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Lockport Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Lockport Township, IL is 2.5% (±1.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lockport Township tighter than it was?

In Lockport Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.1% in 2015–2019 to 2.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Lockport Township?

An estimated 754 (±185) housing units, 3.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Lockport township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:44238, in state:17 county:197).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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