What kinds of homes are in Crete Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Crete Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Crete Township, IL has 10,463 (±331) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 237 homes per square mile of land.

71.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,463 (±331)
Detached houses: 71.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Crete Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crete Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	71.1% (±2.9 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±1.8 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Crete Township, 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 Crete Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crete Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crete Township	—	13.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Crete	1.8 mi	4.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Steger	3.7 mi	15.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook (community)	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
South Chicago Heights	4.7 mi	14.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher	4.9 mi	3.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Sauk Village	5.1 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Will County)	5.4 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
University Park	6.0 mi	9.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crete, IL (4.7%), Willowbrook (community), IL (0.0%), Beecher, IL (3.1%).

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)
8	Romeoville	11.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Joliet	11.6% (±1.3 points)
10	Bolingbrook	11.4% (±1.6 points)

Showing 10 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 Crete Township

How many homes are in Crete Township?

Crete Township, IL has an estimated 10,463 (±331) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crete Township houses or apartments?

71.1% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Crete Township 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 — Crete township, Will County, 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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