What is the rental vacancy rate in Worth Township (Cook County), IL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Worth Township (Cook County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Worth Township (Cook County), IL is 3.2% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±0.5 points).

2,873 (±504) homes, 4.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Worth Township (Cook County), the rental vacancy rate went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.2% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 2,873 (±504)

Vacancy in Worth Township (Cook County) against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Worth Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Rental vacancy rate	3.2% (±1.5 points)	4.5% (±0.2 points)	5.0% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,873 (±504)	176,263 (±3,778)	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 Worth Township (Cook County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Cook County (4.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Worth Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Worth Township (Cook County)	—	3.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Alsip	1.4 mi	0.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Oak Lawn	1.7 mi	4.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Ridge	2.0 mi	3.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrionette Park	2.3 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	2.5 mi	3.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hometown	2.9 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen Park	3.1 mi	3.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crestwood	3.1 mi	9.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alsip, IL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
74 (tie)	Chicago Ridge	3.3% (±3.8 points)
74 (tie)	Oak Forest	3.3% (±3.5 points)
74 (tie)	Skokie	3.3% (±2.4 points)
77 (tie)	Midlothian	3.2% (±5.1 points)
77 (tie)	Niles	3.2% (±2.9 points)
77 (tie)	Palatine Township	3.2% (±1.3 points)
77 (tie)	Worth Township (Cook County)	3.2% (±1.5 points)
81	Worth	3.0% (±3.4 points)
82 (tie)	Schaumburg	2.9% (±1.5 points)
82 (tie)	Summit	2.9% (±3.3 points)
84 (tie)	McCook	2.8% (±7.7 points)
84 (tie)	Markham	2.8% (±4.2 points)
86 (tie)	Burnham	2.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Worth Township (Cook County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Worth Township (Cook County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Worth Township (Cook County), IL is 3.2% (±1.5 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 Worth Township (Cook County) tighter than it was?

In Worth Township (Cook County), the rental vacancy rate went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 3.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Worth Township (Cook County)?

An estimated 2,873 (±504) housing units, 4.7% 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 Worth township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:83531, in state:17 county:031).

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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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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