What kinds of homes are in Earlville, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Earlville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Earlville, IL has 889 (±138) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 740 homes per square mile of land.

63.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 889 (±138)
Detached houses: 63.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Earlville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Earlville	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	63.2% (±11.4 points)	78.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±3.7 points)	4.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±4.8 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.3% (±10.9 points)	4.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Earlville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from LaSalle County (6.3%).

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 Earlville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earlville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Earlville	—	6.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Earl Township	2.2 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (LaSalle County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leland	6.7 mi	0.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ophir Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming Township	7.4 mi	8.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	7.5 mi	12.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 LaSalle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Mendota Township	8.9% (±4.0 points)
9	Marseilles	8.4% (±4.8 points)
10	Ottawa Township	7.9% (±1.9 points)
11 (tie)	LaSalle	7.5% (±3.0 points)
11 (tie)	Peru	7.5% (±3.1 points)
13	Peru Township	7.2% (±3.1 points)
14	Earlville	6.9% (±4.9 points)
15	Earl Township	6.6% (±4.0 points)
16	LaSalle Township	6.3% (±2.2 points)
17	Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	4.8% (±5.0 points)
18	Troy Grove Township	4.3% (±11.5 points)
19	Manlius Township (LaSalle County)	4.2% (±2.3 points)
20	Tonica	4.1% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in LaSalle 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 Earlville

How many homes are in Earlville?

Earlville, IL has an estimated 889 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Earlville houses or apartments?

63.2% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 17.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Earlville 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 — Earlville 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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