What kinds of homes are in Bolingbrook, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Bolingbrook, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bolingbrook, IL has 24,498 (±621) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 981 homes per square mile of land.

71.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,498 (±621)
Detached houses: 71.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Bolingbrook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bolingbrook	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	71.9% (±1.7 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.2% (±1.4 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bolingbrook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Will County (8.2%).

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 Bolingbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bolingbrook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bolingbrook	—	11.4% (±1.6 points)	—
Du Page Township	1.0 mi	11.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Romeoville	4.1 mi	11.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodridge	4.7 mi	38.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Wheatland Township (Will County)	5.0 mi	4.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Naperville	5.1 mi	20.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lisle Township	5.9 mi	30.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Lockport Township	6.2 mi	11.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lemont	6.4 mi	4.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatland Township (Will County), IL (4.9%), Lemont, IL (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodridge, IL (38.2%), Naperville, IL (20.1%), Lisle Township, IL (30.7%).

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 Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Crete Township	13.1% (±2.4 points)
5	Wilmington (Will County)	12.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Preston Heights	12.1% (±6.0 points)
7	Lockport Township	11.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Romeoville	11.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Joliet	11.6% (±1.3 points)
10	Bolingbrook	11.4% (±1.6 points)
11	Du Page Township	11.2% (±1.6 points)
12	Will Township	11.0% (±7.7 points)
13	Troy Township	10.2% (±1.8 points)
14	University Park	9.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Monee Township	7.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Mokena	7.1% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Bolingbrook

How many homes are in Bolingbrook?

Bolingbrook, IL has an estimated 24,498 (±621) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bolingbrook houses or apartments?

71.9% are detached houses and 14.2% attached houses, while 13.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Bolingbrook 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 — Bolingbrook 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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