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

Name: Vacancy rate in Plainfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Plainfield Township, IL is 4.0% (±3.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

493 (±208) homes, 1.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Plainfield Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.2% in 2015–2019 to 4.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 4.0% (±3.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 493 (±208)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainfield Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	4.0% (±3.9 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	493 (±208)	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 Plainfield Township, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Will County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Plainfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Plainfield Township	—	4.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Sunnyland	3.2 mi	0.0% (±47.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	3.5 mi	2.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crest Hill	4.7 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood	5.3 mi	18.5% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Romeoville	5.6 mi	6.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport Township	5.6 mi	2.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Na-Au-Say Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	5.9 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Troy Township, IL (11.6%).

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
13	Channahon	6.1% (±9.3 points)
14	University Park	5.8% (±8.6 points)
15	New Lenox	5.6% (±8.1 points)
16 (tie)	Joliet	4.3% (±1.5 points)
16 (tie)	Wilmington (Will County)	4.3% (±7.1 points)
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)

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 Plainfield Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Plainfield Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Plainfield Township, IL is 4.0% (±3.9 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 Plainfield Township tighter than it was?

In Plainfield Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.2% in 2015–2019 to 4.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Plainfield Township?

An estimated 493 (±208) housing units, 1.9% 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 Plainfield township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:60300, 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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