What kinds of homes are in Crest Hill, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Crest Hill, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Crest Hill, IL has 8,280 (±444) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 922 homes per square mile of land.

46.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,280 (±444)
Detached houses: 46.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 23.9%

Homes in Crest Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crest Hill	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	46.5% (±4.6 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.4% (±3.8 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±3.0 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Illinois (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Crest Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crest Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crest Hill	—	23.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Sunnyland	1.6 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Lower
Lockport Township	2.1 mi	11.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Crystal Lawns	2.6 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Fairmont	3.0 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Romeoville	3.8 mi	11.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Joliet	4.4 mi	11.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Lockport	4.5 mi	6.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Ridgewood	4.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunnyland, IL (0.0%), Lockport Township, IL (11.9%), Crystal Lawns, IL (0.0%).

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
1	Crest Hill	23.9% (±4.1 points)
2	Joliet Township	16.7% (±1.6 points)
3	Wilmington Township	13.8% (±6.0 points)
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)

Showing 7 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 Crest Hill

How many homes are in Crest Hill?

Crest Hill, IL has an estimated 8,280 (±444) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crest Hill houses or apartments?

46.5% are detached houses and 24.4% attached houses, while 28.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Crest Hill 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 — Crest Hill 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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