What kinds of homes are in East St. Louis, IL?

Name: Types of homes in East St. Louis, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East St. Louis, IL has 10,552 (±557) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 758 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

13.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,552 (±557)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.9%

Homes in East St. Louis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East St. Louis	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±3.8 points)	72.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.3% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±2.2 points)	5.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.5 points)	4.4%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East St. Louis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in St. Clair County (10.5%).

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 East St. Louis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East St. Louis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East St. Louis	—	14.9% (±2.8 points)	—
East St. Louis Township	0.0 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Park	2.2 mi	2.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Sauget	2.4 mi	0.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont City	2.6 mi	0.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Stites Township	3.0 mi	15.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville Township	3.1 mi	5.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Canteen Township	3.1 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	3.3 mi	15.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Park, IL (2.0%), Fairmont City, IL (0.7%), Centreville Township, IL (5.9%).

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 St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lebanon	17.4% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	O'Fallon	16.3% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Shiloh	16.3% (±5.1 points)
4	Caseyville Township	15.8% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Brooklyn	15.2% (±18.4 points)
5 (tie)	Stites Township	15.2% (±18.4 points)
7 (tie)	East St. Louis	14.9% (±2.8 points)
7 (tie)	East St. Louis Township	14.9% (±2.8 points)
9	Belleville	13.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Lebanon Township	13.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Fairview Heights	13.1% (±3.8 points)
12	O'Fallon Township	12.5% (±3.2 points)
13	Swansea	12.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair 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 East St. Louis

How many homes are in East St. Louis?

East St. Louis, IL has an estimated 10,552 (±557) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East St. Louis houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East St. Louis?

13.6% of homes in East St. Louis 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 — East St. Louis 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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