What percentage of people rent in Naperville Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Naperville Township, IL, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Naperville Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 15,334 renting households against 25,165 that own their home.

In Naperville Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.9% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 15,334 (±716)
Median renter income: $82,140 (±$5,198)

Who rents and who owns in Naperville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Naperville Township	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.9% (±1.6 points)	26.9% (±0.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	15,334 (±716)	94,284 (±1,958)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	25,165 (±832)	256,474 (±1,879)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,140 (±$5,198)	$72,048 (±$1,728)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$145,363 (±$4,399)	$133,458 (±$1,816)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Naperville Township, the renter share is higher than in DuPage County (26.9%).

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

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

In DuPage County, Naperville Township ranks 5 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Naperville 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	34.7% (±1.4 points)	37.9% (±1.6 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,546 (±$39)	$1,922 (±$42)	+24.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$101,609 (±$4,035)	$120,026 (±$3,756)	+18.1%	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 Naperville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Naperville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Naperville Township	—	37.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Naperville	2.3 mi	25.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Warrenville	3.8 mi	25.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Aurora	4.6 mi	33.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Lisle Township	5.6 mi	29.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Will County)	5.8 mi	8.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Winfield Township	6.0 mi	23.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Aurora Township	6.1 mi	38.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lisle	6.1 mi	44.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Naperville, IL (25.2%), Warrenville, IL (25.4%), Aurora, IL (33.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lisle, IL (44.1%).

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

Households that rent across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Oakbrook Terrace	75.2% (±6.4 points)
2	Bensenville	49.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Westmont	44.9% (±3.1 points)
4	Lisle	44.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Naperville Township	37.9% (±1.6 points)
6	Glendale Heights	35.6% (±3.7 points)
7	Addison	33.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Carol Stream	32.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Woodridge	32.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Itasca	30.7% (±4.9 points)
11	Addison Township	29.3% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Naperville Township

How many renters are there in Naperville Township?

Naperville Township has an estimated 15,334 (±716) renting households, 37.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Naperville Township?

In Naperville Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Naperville Township?

A renting household in Naperville Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Naperville Township?

The median renting household in Naperville Township, IL has an income of $82,140 (±$5,198) a year, against $145,363 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 Naperville township, DuPage County, Illinois (county subdivision:51635, in state:17 county:043).

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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