What kinds of homes are in Aurora, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Aurora, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Aurora, IL has 63,763 (±1,058) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,415 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 63,763 (±1,058)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in Aurora by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Aurora	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±1.4 points)	69.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.6% (±1.3 points)	12.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Aurora, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kane County (11.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Aurora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aurora
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Aurora	—	15.7% (±1.3 points)	—
Aurora Township	1.5 mi	17.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Aurora	4.1 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	4.3 mi	3.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Montgomery	4.6 mi	7.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Naperville Township	4.6 mi	26.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Batavia Township	5.0 mi	9.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Batavia	5.9 mi	14.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego	6.1 mi	7.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boulder Hill, IL (3.7%), Montgomery, IL (7.5%), Batavia Township, IL (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Naperville Township, IL (26.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Dundee	33.5% (±7.5 points)
2	East Dundee	24.5% (±7.5 points)
3	St. Charles	19.6% (±3.1 points)
4	Aurora Township	17.4% (±1.6 points)
5	North Aurora	17.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Aurora	15.7% (±1.3 points)
7	Dundee Township	15.0% (±1.8 points)
8	St. Charles Township	14.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Batavia	14.1% (±3.0 points)
10	South Elgin	13.1% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Carpentersville	12.3% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Kaneville	12.3% (±17.7 points)

Showing 12 of 42 places in Kane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Aurora

How many homes are in Aurora?

Aurora, IL has an estimated 63,763 (±1,058) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Aurora houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 16.6% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Aurora?

8.7% of homes in Aurora are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aurora city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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