What kinds of homes are in Edwardsville Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Edwardsville Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Edwardsville Township, IL has 16,859 (±487) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 478 homes per square mile of land.

70.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,859 (±487)
Detached houses: 70.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in Edwardsville Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Edwardsville Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	70.2% (±3.1 points)	78.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.3% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Edwardsville Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Madison County (7.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Edwardsville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edwardsville Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Edwardsville Township	—	16.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Edwardsville	0.2 mi	19.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Carbon	2.2 mi	10.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Roxana	3.9 mi	4.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
South Roxana	4.3 mi	8.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maryville	4.4 mi	3.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mitchell	5.5 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Pin Oak Township	5.9 mi	0.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Chouteau Township	5.9 mi	5.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Carbon, IL (10.3%), Roxana, IL (4.2%), Maryville, IL (3.7%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Edwardsville	19.9% (±3.9 points)
2	Edwardsville Township	16.3% (±2.8 points)
3	Highland	13.7% (±3.9 points)
4	Collinsville	11.9% (±2.8 points)
5	Saline Township	11.6% (±4.2 points)
6	Bethalto	11.3% (±3.9 points)
7	Wood River	10.9% (±3.9 points)
8	Livingston	10.5% (±13.9 points)

Showing 8 of 53 places in Madison 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 Edwardsville Township

How many homes are in Edwardsville Township?

Edwardsville Township, IL has an estimated 16,859 (±487) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Edwardsville Township houses or apartments?

70.2% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 24.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Edwardsville 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 — Edwardsville township, Madison 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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