What kinds of homes are in Benld, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Benld, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benld, IL has 967 (±128) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 912 homes per square mile of land.

90.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 967 (±128)
Detached houses: 90.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Benld by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benld	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	90.1% (±4.2 points)	82.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Benld, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Macoupin County (3.0%).

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 Benld

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benld
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benld	—	0.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Sawyerville	0.8 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagarville	1.7 mi	0.0% (±68.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Clare	1.7 mi	10.0% (±36.1 points)	Not measurably different
White City	2.3 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gillespie	2.4 mi	3.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ka-Ho	3.0 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Gillespie	3.1 mi	0.6% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	3.3 mi	1.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Macoupin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17 (tie)	Shipman Township	2.1% (±8.9 points)
20	Mount Olive Township	1.8% (±3.6 points)
21	Bunker Hill Township	1.1% (±3.1 points)
22	Palmyra	0.9% (±14.6 points)
23	South Palmyra Township	0.7% (±11.9 points)
24	East Gillespie	0.6% (±29.3 points)
25 (tie)	Benld	0.0% (±6.6 points)
25 (tie)	Chesterfield	0.0% (±59.2 points)
25 (tie)	Dorchester	0.0% (±67.4 points)
25 (tie)	Eagarville	0.0% (±68.9 points)
25 (tie)	Hettick	0.0% (±61.1 points)
25 (tie)	Lake Ka-Ho	0.0% (±32.7 points)
25 (tie)	Medora	0.0% (±35.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Benld

How many homes are in Benld?

Benld, IL has an estimated 967 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benld houses or apartments?

90.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Benld 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 — Benld 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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