What kinds of homes are in Belvidere, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Belvidere, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Belvidere, IL has 9,994 (±353) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 789 homes per square mile of land.

65.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,994 (±353)
Detached houses: 65.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.0%

Homes in Belvidere by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Belvidere	Boone County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	65.1% (±3.6 points)	78.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.0% (±2.7 points)	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.4% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%

In Belvidere, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Boone County (4.7%).

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 Belvidere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belvidere
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Belvidere	—	9.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Belvidere Township	1.1 mi	7.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Cherry Valley	4.9 mi	15.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	5.0 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake	6.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Poplar Grove	6.3 mi	2.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Bonus Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cherry Valley Township	7.1 mi	26.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flora Township, IL (0.0%), Candlewick Lake, IL (0.0%), Poplar Grove, IL (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherry Valley 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 Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Belvidere	9.0% (±2.2 points)
2	Belvidere Township	7.8% (±2.0 points)
3	Poplar Grove	2.2% (±4.9 points)
4	Capron	1.7% (±9.0 points)
5	Boone Township	1.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Caledonia	0.0% (±44.3 points)
6 (tie)	Candlewick Lake	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Boone 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 Belvidere

How many homes are in Belvidere?

Belvidere, IL has an estimated 9,994 (±353) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Belvidere houses or apartments?

65.1% are detached houses and 7.0% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Belvidere 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 — Belvidere 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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