What kinds of homes are in Bellwood, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Bellwood, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellwood, IL has 6,340 (±363) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,644 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,340 (±363)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Bellwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±3.5 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±2.0 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.6 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.6 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.2 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bellwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

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 Bellwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellwood	—	8.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Proviso Township	1.3 mi	17.9% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Stone Park	1.4 mi	7.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Park	1.5 mi	21.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Maywood	1.7 mi	15.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Hillside	1.7 mi	30.3% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Berkeley	1.9 mi	8.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Broadview	2.0 mi	24.1% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Westchester	2.4 mi	1.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westchester, IL (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Proviso Township, IL (17.9%), Melrose Park, IL (21.5%), Maywood, IL (15.1%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
114	Evergreen Park	9.8% (±3.3 points)
115	Brookfield	9.7% (±3.2 points)
116 (tie)	Dolton	9.4% (±2.8 points)
116 (tie)	Matteson	9.4% (±3.6 points)
118	Phoenix	9.1% (±6.0 points)
119	Berkeley	8.8% (±8.1 points)
120	Bellwood	8.4% (±3.0 points)
121	Bloom Township	8.2% (±1.5 points)
122	Palos Heights	8.1% (±3.5 points)
123 (tie)	Stone Park	7.6% (±6.1 points)
123 (tie)	Winnetka	7.6% (±2.3 points)
125	Barrington Township	7.3% (±2.7 points)
126	Olympia Fields	7.1% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Bellwood

How many homes are in Bellwood?

Bellwood, IL has an estimated 6,340 (±363) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellwood houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 19.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in Bellwood 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 — Bellwood village, 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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