What percentage of people rent in Savanna, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Savanna, IL, 2020–2024
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40.0% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in Savanna, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 600 renting households against 900 that own their home.

In Savanna, the share of households that rent went from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.0% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.0% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 600 (±129)
Median renter income: $55,516 (±$25,831)

Who rents and who owns in Savanna

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Savanna	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.0% (±8.7 points)	22.8% (±2.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	600 (±129)	1,501 (±184)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	900 (±194)	5,077 (±234)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,516 (±$25,831)	$42,457 (±$13,507)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$46,641 (±$10,359)	$67,168 (±$3,879)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Savanna, the renter share is higher than in Carroll County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Carroll County, Savanna ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 168 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Savanna 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	30.8% (±7.3 points)	40.0% (±8.7 points)	+9.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$615 (±$71)	$835 (±$42)	+35.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,710 (±$12,184)	$48,036 (±$12,013)	+51.5%	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 Savanna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Savanna
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Savanna	—	40.0% (±8.7 points)	—
Savanna Township	0.9 mi	34.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sabula	2.8 mi	24.0% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Carroll County)	4.6 mi	23.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carroll Township	5.7 mi	32.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Township (Carroll County)	6.7 mi	6.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Mount Carroll	8.3 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thomson	8.3 mi	30.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Carroll County)	8.5 mi	21.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sabula, IA (24.0%), Woodland Township (Carroll County), IL (6.4%), York Township (Carroll County), IL (21.0%).

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

Households that rent across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Savanna	40.0% (±8.7 points)
2	Savanna Township	34.2% (±7.5 points)
3	Mount Carroll Township	32.3% (±8.1 points)
4	Thomson	30.7% (±11.1 points)
5	Mount Carroll	28.3% (±7.9 points)
6	Washington Township (Carroll County)	23.9% (±22.6 points)
7	Lanark	21.4% (±6.3 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Carroll 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 Savanna

How many renters are there in Savanna?

Savanna has an estimated 600 (±129) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Savanna?

In Savanna, the share of households that rent went from 30.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.0% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Savanna?

A renting household in Savanna has 2.1 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Savanna?

The median renting household in Savanna, IL has an income of $55,516 (±$25,831) a year, against $46,641 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 Savanna city, Illinois (place:67821, 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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