What kinds of homes are in Channel Lake, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Channel Lake, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Channel Lake, IL has 887 (±135) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 492 homes per square mile of land.

92.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 887 (±135)
Detached houses: 92.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in Channel Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Channel Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	92.4% (±8.6 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±8.3 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Channel Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (15.6%).

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 Channel Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Channel Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Channel Lake	—	0.9% (±6.0 points)	—
Antioch Township	2.1 mi	11.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Salem Lakes	3.8 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (McHenry County)	4.0 mi	0.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Antioch	4.1 mi	16.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Fox Lake	4.2 mi	23.5% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Fox Lake Hills	4.9 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	5.2 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Randall	5.4 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Antioch Township, IL (11.7%), Antioch, IL (16.5%), Fox Lake, IL (23.5%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
50	Third Lake	2.1% (±11.1 points)
51	Fremont Township	2.0% (±1.1 points)
52	Long Grove	1.5% (±2.1 points)
53 (tie)	Lake Bluff	1.3% (±2.7 points)
53 (tie)	Wadsworth	1.3% (±4.4 points)
53 (tie)	Newport Township	1.3% (±2.1 points)
56	Channel Lake	0.9% (±6.0 points)
57	Kildeer	0.8% (±3.8 points)
58 (tie)	Beach Park	0.6% (±1.1 points)
58 (tie)	Hawthorn Woods	0.6% (±2.0 points)
58 (tie)	North Barrington	0.6% (±4.7 points)
61	Round Lake Park	0.5% (±1.2 points)
62 (tie)	Bannockburn	0.0% (±22.5 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Channel Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Channel Lake

How many homes are in Channel Lake?

Channel Lake, IL has an estimated 887 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Channel Lake houses or apartments?

92.4% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 1.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Channel Lake 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 — Channel Lake CDP, 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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