What percentage of people rent in Oswego, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Oswego, IL, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Oswego, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,484 renting households against 10,759 that own their home.

In Oswego, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 1,484 (±300)
Median renter income: $70,458 (±$10,731)

Who rents and who owns in Oswego

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oswego	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±2.4 points)	16.0% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,484 (±300)	7,247 (±799)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,759 (±420)	38,125 (±807)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,458 (±$10,731)	$70,152 (±$5,156)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,158 (±$5,598)	$120,189 (±$5,656)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Oswego, the renter share is lower than in Kendall County (16.0%).

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

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

In Kendall County, Oswego ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1939 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Oswego 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	14.1% (±4.2 points)	12.1% (±2.4 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,584 (±$153)	$1,860 (±$184)	+17.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$102,110 (±$6,787)	$123,792 (±$6,474)	+21.2%	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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	12.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Oswego Township	1.2 mi	14.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	1.9 mi	13.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	2.8 mi	20.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Yorkville	4.9 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bristol Township	5.1 mi	19.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Aurora Township	6.0 mi	38.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Plainfield	6.1 mi	12.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	6.1 mi	33.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery, IL (20.7%), Yorkville, IL (20.2%), Bristol Township, IL (19.6%).

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

Households that rent across Kendall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Big Grove Township	18.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Newark	17.0% (±7.8 points)
7	Lisbon Township	15.6% (±11.2 points)
8	Oswego Township	14.9% (±2.3 points)
9	Boulder Hill	13.7% (±4.1 points)
10 (tie)	Lisbon	12.1% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)	Oswego	12.1% (±2.4 points)
12	Fox Township (Kendall County)	11.3% (±9.6 points)
13	Kendall Township	9.5% (±3.2 points)
14	Na-Au-Say Township	6.6% (±5.6 points)
15	Plattville	5.9% (±7.6 points)
16	Seward Township (Kendall County)	4.7% (±3.6 points)
17	Millbrook	1.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Kendall 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 Oswego

How many renters are there in Oswego?

Oswego has an estimated 1,484 (±300) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Oswego?

In Oswego, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Oswego?

A renting household in Oswego has 2.2 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Oswego?

The median renting household in Oswego, IL has an income of $70,458 (±$10,731) a year, against $131,158 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 Oswego village, Illinois (place:56887, 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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