What kinds of homes are in Chicago Heights, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Chicago Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chicago Heights, IL has 10,613 (±500) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,024 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,613 (±500)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.0%

Homes in Chicago Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chicago Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±3.0 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.0 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±1.8 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chicago Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

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 Chicago Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chicago Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chicago Heights	—	11.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Bloom Township	1.8 mi	8.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Chicago Heights	1.9 mi	14.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood	2.4 mi	12.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ford Heights	2.7 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Steger	2.8 mi	15.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Olympia Fields	3.1 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flossmoor	3.3 mi	12.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park Forest	3.4 mi	11.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ford Heights, IL (2.4%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
104 (tie)	Stickney Township	11.7% (±2.3 points)
106	Summit	11.5% (±4.3 points)
107	Hometown	11.4% (±7.8 points)
108 (tie)	Burbank	11.2% (±2.5 points)
108 (tie)	Park Forest	11.2% (±2.6 points)
108 (tie)	Thornton	11.2% (±6.5 points)
111	Chicago Heights	11.0% (±2.5 points)
112	Lynwood	10.4% (±7.6 points)
113	East Hazel Crest	10.3% (±9.8 points)
114	Evergreen Park	9.8% (±3.3 points)
115	Brookfield	9.7% (±3.2 points)
116 (tie)	Dolton	9.4% (±2.8 points)
116 (tie)	Matteson	9.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Chicago Heights

How many homes are in Chicago Heights?

Chicago Heights, IL has an estimated 10,613 (±500) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chicago Heights houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 27.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.6% of homes in Chicago Heights 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 — Chicago Heights 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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