What kinds of homes are in Des Plaines, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Des Plaines, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Des Plaines, IL has 23,856 (±658) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,676 homes per square mile of land.

58.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,856 (±658)
Detached houses: 58.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 27.9%

Homes in Des Plaines by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Des Plaines	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	58.8% (±1.7 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.2% (±1.0 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.1 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.7% (±1.5 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Illinois (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Des Plaines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Plaines
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Des Plaines	—	27.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Maine Township (Cook County)	1.9 mi	31.3% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	35.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Park Ridge	3.3 mi	17.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rosemont	3.5 mi	69.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Elk Grove Township	3.9 mi	42.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Niles	4.7 mi	33.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Prospect Heights	5.0 mi	43.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Elk Grove Village	5.1 mi	24.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Ridge, IL (17.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maine Township (Cook County), IL (31.3%), Mount Prospect, IL (35.4%), Rosemont, IL (69.9%).

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
34	Leyden Township	30.4% (±2.3 points)
35	Hillside	30.3% (±10.8 points)
36	Schaumburg	30.0% (±2.5 points)
37	Blue Island	29.9% (±5.9 points)
38	Bridgeview	28.6% (±6.8 points)
39	Elmwood Park	28.3% (±4.6 points)
40 (tie)	Des Plaines	27.9% (±2.2 points)
40 (tie)	Riverdale	27.9% (±5.2 points)
42	Northfield Township	27.5% (±2.0 points)
43	Skokie	27.2% (±2.6 points)
44	Niles Township	26.8% (±1.8 points)
45	Worth Township (Cook County)	26.4% (±1.8 points)
46 (tie)	Calumet Park	25.3% (±8.4 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 Des Plaines

How many homes are in Des Plaines?

Des Plaines, IL has an estimated 23,856 (±658) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Des Plaines houses or apartments?

58.8% are detached houses and 8.2% attached houses, while 30.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Des Plaines 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 — Des Plaines 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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