What percentage of people rent in Vernon Hills, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Vernon Hills, IL, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Vernon Hills, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,586 renting households against 7,436 that own their home.

In Vernon Hills, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 3,586 (±381)
Median renter income: $79,383 (±$19,488)

Who rents and who owns in Vernon Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon Hills	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±3.2 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,586 (±381)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,436 (±462)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,383 (±$19,488)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$148,944 (±$11,500)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Vernon Hills, the renter share is higher than in Lake County (25.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Vernon Hills ranks 10 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 396 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Vernon Hills 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	35.6% (±3.1 points)	32.5% (±3.2 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,609 (±$98)	$1,903 (±$125)	+18.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$104,199 (±$6,176)	$121,943 (±$10,929)	+17.0%	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 Vernon Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Vernon Hills	—	32.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Indian Creek	1.0 mi	7.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Mettawa	2.1 mi	4.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Vernon Township	2.7 mi	26.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lincolnshire	3.4 mi	21.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Libertyville	3.5 mi	19.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Libertyville Township	3.5 mi	26.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Long Grove	3.7 mi	3.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Mundelein	3.9 mi	28.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Creek, IL (7.7%), Mettawa, IL (4.8%), Vernon Township, IL (26.3%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Waukegan	49.8% (±2.4 points)
5	Highwood	44.0% (±11.1 points)
6 (tie)	Zion	42.2% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)	Zion Township	42.2% (±4.7 points)
8	Park City	37.1% (±7.2 points)
9	Shields Township	34.5% (±2.8 points)
10	Vernon Hills	32.5% (±3.2 points)
11	Fox Lake	32.1% (±6.1 points)
12	Mundelein	28.8% (±2.8 points)
13	Green Oaks	28.3% (±12.6 points)
14	Libertyville Township	26.9% (±2.1 points)
15	Warren Township (Lake County)	26.7% (±1.7 points)
16	Deer Park	26.5% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Vernon Hills

How many renters are there in Vernon Hills?

Vernon Hills has an estimated 3,586 (±381) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Vernon Hills?

In Vernon Hills, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Vernon Hills?

A renting household in Vernon Hills has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Vernon Hills?

The median renting household in Vernon Hills, IL has an income of $79,383 (±$19,488) a year, against $148,944 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 Vernon Hills village, Illinois (place:77694, 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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