What kinds of homes are in Bloomington, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Bloomington, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bloomington, IL has 37,162 (±611) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,371 homes per square mile of land.

55.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 37,162 (±611)
Detached houses: 55.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 25.8%

Homes in Bloomington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bloomington	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	55.4% (±2.1 points)	60.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.4% (±1.4 points)	8.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±1.1 points)	7.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bloomington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from McLean County (23.7%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bloomington	—	25.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Bloomington City Township	0.0 mi	25.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Normal	3.3 mi	35.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Bloomington Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Normal Township	4.3 mi	35.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Old Town Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Downs	6.8 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Towanda Township	6.9 mi	22.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Grove	6.9 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomington Township, IL (0.0%), Old Town Township, IL (0.0%), Downs, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Normal, IL (35.6%), Normal Township, IL (35.8%).

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 McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Normal Township	35.8% (±3.6 points)
2	Normal	35.6% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bloomington	25.8% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Bloomington City Township	25.8% (±2.3 points)
5	Towanda Township	22.7% (±11.0 points)
6	Le Roy	7.9% (±4.0 points)
7	Empire Township	6.6% (±3.5 points)
8	Gridley	5.1% (±7.4 points)
9	Gridley Township	3.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 53 places in McLean 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 Bloomington

How many homes are in Bloomington?

Bloomington, IL has an estimated 37,162 (±611) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bloomington houses or apartments?

55.4% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 34.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Bloomington 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 — Bloomington 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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