How many renters in Palos Hills, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Palos Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.6% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Palos Hills, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.6% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.7% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 34.9% (±10.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Palos Hills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Palos Hills	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	19.9% (±15.6 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.0% (±4.5 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.7% (±6.0 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.9% (±4.5 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±7.3 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	49.7% (±14.1 points)	39.9%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Palos Hills against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palos Hills	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.6% (±15.9 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.7% (±14.1 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.9% (±10.8 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,227 (±$17,208)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,269 (±$249)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Palos Hills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cook County (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cook County, Palos Hills ranks 22 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 2,503.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Palos Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palos Hills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Palos Hills	—	62.6% (±15.9 points)	—
Palos Township	1.6 mi	55.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Hills	1.7 mi	48.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	1.9 mi	58.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Ridge	2.4 mi	45.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palos Park	2.4 mi	32.3% (±53.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeview	2.9 mi	56.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palos Heights	3.0 mi	62.2% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Justice	3.6 mi	52.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
15 (tie)	South Chicago Heights	68.2% (±22.4 points)
17	Thornton	65.8% (±31.2 points)
18	Stone Park	65.1% (±21.1 points)
19	Thornton Township	64.6% (±4.2 points)
20	Calumet City	63.6% (±7.8 points)
21	Homewood	63.2% (±17.9 points)
22	Palos Hills	62.6% (±15.9 points)
23	Calumet Park	62.3% (±18.8 points)
24	Palos Heights	62.2% (±31.0 points)
25	Calumet Township	61.4% (±9.6 points)
26	Harvey	61.1% (±10.2 points)
27 (tie)	Burbank	60.5% (±10.5 points)
27 (tie)	Northfield Township	60.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palos Hills

Are renters in Palos Hills rent-burdened?

62.6% of renting households in Palos Hills pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Palos Hills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Palos Hills, IL spends 34.9% (±10.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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