Illinois rankings
Illinois ranks 24th of 51 for median rent, 32nd for home value and 18th for household income among the 50 states and DC (DC is not a state). Rankings below include only the 99 of 102 counties whose estimates are precise enough to have a page. Every figure is an estimate from a sample survey and comes with a margin of error (MOE, shown as ±) at the 90 percent confidence level. Small differences between places, or between neighboring ranks, may not be real.
Highest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Kendall County | $1,781 ±$76 | $322,400 ±$5,720 | $111,601 ±$3,257 | 30.7% ±2.0% | 52.4% ±6.9% |
| 2 | DuPage County | $1,688 ±$16 | $391,400 ±$2,511 | $112,096 ±$1,607 | 27.9% ±0.6% | 45.1% ±1.6% |
| 3 | Lake County | $1,477 ±$29 | $345,700 ±$3,502 | $110,416 ±$1,747 | 29.7% ±1.0% | 49.3% ±2.3% |
| 4 | Will County | $1,462 ±$33 | $319,600 ±$3,152 | $109,984 ±$1,819 | 30.9% ±1.5% | 51.5% ±1.9% |
| 5 | Kane County | $1,453 ±$31 | $327,000 ±$4,132 | $103,163 ±$2,082 | 29.9% ±1.0% | 49.7% ±2.6% |
| 6 | Cook County | $1,435 ±$7 | $324,500 ±$1,460 | $83,498 ±$630 | 29.5% ±0.3% | 48.9% ±0.7% |
| 7 | McHenry County | $1,401 ±$41 | $308,100 ±$3,743 | $104,802 ±$2,178 | 30.2% ±1.3% | 50.6% ±3.1% |
| 8 | Grundy County | $1,177 ±$59 | $271,700 ±$10,409 | $92,235 ±$7,255 | 24.2% ±2.6% | 40.2% ±7.0% |
| 9 | Kankakee County | $1,097 ±$36 | $192,600 ±$5,640 | $71,281 ±$2,921 | 28.5% ±1.8% | 47.1% ±4.5% |
| 10 | St. Clair County | $1,090 ±$22 | $180,300 ±$5,056 | $73,854 ±$1,990 | 28.9% ±1.2% | 47.7% ±3.0% |
| 11 | Champaign County | $1,051 ±$21 | $211,500 ±$4,486 | $63,683 ±$1,675 | 33.0% ±1.4% | 54.2% ±2.7% |
| 12 | DeKalb County | $1,049 ±$33 | $243,600 ±$5,310 | $70,724 ±$2,546 | 33.3% ±1.8% | 57.2% ±5.7% |
| 13 | Piatt County | $1,046 ±$175 | $180,600 ±$13,539 | $94,811 ±$8,069 | 21.9% ±2.4% | 31.3% ±9.6% |
| 14 | Monroe County | $1,042 ±$61 | $282,100 ±$13,470 | $102,880 ±$5,432 | 28.0% ±5.0% | 46.9% ±10.1% |
| 15 | Boone County | $1,041 ±$69 | $216,900 ±$9,736 | $84,571 ±$4,441 | 27.2% ±5.9% | 45.5% ±8.0% |
Lowest median rent| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | Pope County | $449 ±$97 | $143,800 ±$30,554 | $60,050 ±$8,584 | 18.1% ±4.6% | 33.6% ±14.4% |
| 2 | Gallatin County | $541 ±$80 | $82,900 ±$3,482 | $59,219 ±$6,209 | 21.5% ±4.3% | 35.0% ±10.0% |
| 3 | Hamilton County | $568 ±$54 | $113,700 ±$12,488 | $65,746 ±$6,413 | 19.2% ±3.3% | 21.0% ±9.7% |
| 4 | Pulaski County | $634 ±$31 | $85,100 ±$11,565 | $42,463 ±$5,028 | 25.9% ±2.0% | 29.9% ±7.9% |
| 5 | Union County | $648 ±$52 | $131,700 ±$11,589 | $55,728 ±$5,408 | 28.8% ±7.5% | 48.1% ±11.7% |
| 6 | Alexander County | $656 ±$155 | $59,800 ±$7,126 | $47,043 ±$5,354 | 20.3% ±3.3% | 20.4% ±11.4% |
| 7 | Wayne County | $657 ±$58 | $110,700 ±$6,140 | $55,521 ±$3,923 | 25.4% ±4.1% | 41.2% ±7.5% |
| 8 | Pike County | $676 ±$62 | $101,400 ±$8,247 | $59,777 ±$3,316 | 26.3% ±3.2% | 40.8% ±8.6% |
| 9 | Scott County | $689 ±$44 | $96,400 ±$8,591 | $66,705 ±$7,853 | 16.7% ±4.1% | 23.8% ±6.4% |
| 10 | White County | $719 ±$69 | $108,100 ±$9,236 | $54,813 ±$4,036 | 27.6% ±2.3% | 40.7% ±7.4% |
| 11 | Morgan County | $722 ±$37 | $130,800 ±$7,173 | $66,306 ±$3,239 | 24.4% ±1.7% | 33.2% ±5.7% |
| 12 | Cass County | $723 ±$88 | $97,100 ±$4,542 | $68,125 ±$4,852 | 23.1% ±1.7% | 28.6% ±8.3% |
| 13 | Montgomery County | $723 ±$37 | $112,300 ±$7,660 | $63,620 ±$4,881 | 28.8% ±2.1% | 45.6% ±8.8% |
| 14 | Saline County | $726 ±$60 | $94,300 ±$6,813 | $53,117 ±$2,764 | 30.5% ±7.1% | 50.5% ±7.2% |
| 15 | Perry County | $728 ±$45 | $112,600 ±$6,796 | $62,118 ±$5,559 | 29.4% ±7.5% | 49.3% ±10.3% |
Highest median home value| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | DuPage County | $1,688 ±$16 | $391,400 ±$2,511 | $112,096 ±$1,607 | 27.9% ±0.6% | 45.1% ±1.6% |
| 2 | Lake County | $1,477 ±$29 | $345,700 ±$3,502 | $110,416 ±$1,747 | 29.7% ±1.0% | 49.3% ±2.3% |
| 3 | Kane County | $1,453 ±$31 | $327,000 ±$4,132 | $103,163 ±$2,082 | 29.9% ±1.0% | 49.7% ±2.6% |
| 4 | Cook County | $1,435 ±$7 | $324,500 ±$1,460 | $83,498 ±$630 | 29.5% ±0.3% | 48.9% ±0.7% |
| 5 | Kendall County | $1,781 ±$76 | $322,400 ±$5,720 | $111,601 ±$3,257 | 30.7% ±2.0% | 52.4% ±6.9% |
| 6 | Will County | $1,462 ±$33 | $319,600 ±$3,152 | $109,984 ±$1,819 | 30.9% ±1.5% | 51.5% ±1.9% |
| 7 | McHenry County | $1,401 ±$41 | $308,100 ±$3,743 | $104,802 ±$2,178 | 30.2% ±1.3% | 50.6% ±3.1% |
| 8 | Monroe County | $1,042 ±$61 | $282,100 ±$13,470 | $102,880 ±$5,432 | 28.0% ±5.0% | 46.9% ±10.1% |
| 9 | Grundy County | $1,177 ±$59 | $271,700 ±$10,409 | $92,235 ±$7,255 | 24.2% ±2.6% | 40.2% ±7.0% |
| 10 | DeKalb County | $1,049 ±$33 | $243,600 ±$5,310 | $70,724 ±$2,546 | 33.3% ±1.8% | 57.2% ±5.7% |
| 11 | Boone County | $1,041 ±$69 | $216,900 ±$9,736 | $84,571 ±$4,441 | 27.2% ±5.9% | 45.5% ±8.0% |
| 12 | Champaign County | $1,051 ±$21 | $211,500 ±$4,486 | $63,683 ±$1,675 | 33.0% ±1.4% | 54.2% ±2.7% |
| 13 | Jo Daviess County | $825 ±$42 | $209,900 ±$10,953 | $73,993 ±$4,296 | 27.3% ±2.9% | 41.2% ±9.9% |
| 14 | McLean County | $1,009 ±$30 | $208,400 ±$3,688 | $79,905 ±$2,544 | 27.5% ±1.1% | 45.0% ±2.8% |
| 15 | Woodford County | $912 ±$86 | $197,600 ±$8,696 | $91,483 ±$4,526 | 27.4% ±4.4% | 44.2% ±9.7% |
Highest share of renters paying 30%+ of income| # | County | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Median rent as % of income | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
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| 1 | DeKalb County | $1,049 ±$33 | $243,600 ±$5,310 | $70,724 ±$2,546 | 33.3% ±1.8% | 57.2% ±5.7% |
| 2 | Mason County | $802 ±$125 | $103,400 ±$5,819 | $62,845 ±$5,651 | 43.5% ±16.6% | 56.6% ±11.7% |
| 3 | Menard County | $885 ±$166 | $185,500 ±$8,458 | $82,176 ±$3,121 | 31.7% ±2.9% | 54.9% ±10.6% |
| 4 | Champaign County | $1,051 ±$21 | $211,500 ±$4,486 | $63,683 ±$1,675 | 33.0% ±1.4% | 54.2% ±2.7% |
| 5 | Kendall County | $1,781 ±$76 | $322,400 ±$5,720 | $111,601 ±$3,257 | 30.7% ±2.0% | 52.4% ±6.9% |
| 6 | Franklin County | $803 ±$51 | $89,000 ±$3,455 | $56,740 ±$3,913 | 30.8% ±2.1% | 52.2% ±5.6% |
| 7 | Knox County | $788 ±$45 | $111,900 ±$4,687 | $57,030 ±$3,310 | 30.9% ±1.7% | 52.1% ±6.2% |
| 8 | Fayette County | $798 ±$56 | $130,700 ±$9,309 | $60,944 ±$3,842 | 31.0% ±4.9% | 51.9% ±11.0% |
| 9 | Will County | $1,462 ±$33 | $319,600 ±$3,152 | $109,984 ±$1,819 | 30.9% ±1.5% | 51.5% ±1.9% |
| 10 | Massac County | $756 ±$61 | $121,900 ±$16,593 | $65,116 ±$7,385 | 30.2% ±6.8% | 50.7% ±10.4% |
| 11 | McHenry County | $1,401 ±$41 | $308,100 ±$3,743 | $104,802 ±$2,178 | 30.2% ±1.3% | 50.6% ±3.1% |
| 12 | Saline County | $726 ±$60 | $94,300 ±$6,813 | $53,117 ±$2,764 | 30.5% ±7.1% | 50.5% ±7.2% |
| 13 | Jackson County | $782 ±$29 | $137,300 ±$9,859 | $48,763 ±$3,394 | 30.1% ±2.2% | 50.2% ±4.9% |
| 14 | Winnebago County | $1,021 ±$19 | $164,500 ±$2,551 | $65,837 ±$1,162 | 29.9% ±1.2% | 49.8% ±2.3% |
| 15 | Kane County | $1,453 ±$31 | $327,000 ±$4,132 | $103,163 ±$2,082 | 29.9% ±1.0% | 49.7% ±2.6% |