What kinds of homes are in Elgin, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Elgin, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elgin, IL has 40,523 (±1,073) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,062 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,523 (±1,073)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Elgin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elgin	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±2.0 points)	69.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.9% (±1.4 points)	12.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elgin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kane County (11.6%).

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 Elgin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elgin	—	11.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Elgin Township	1.0 mi	11.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Elgin	3.4 mi	13.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	3.6 mi	2.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Dundee	4.5 mi	33.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Dundee Township	5.1 mi	15.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Gilberts	5.4 mi	0.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Plato Township	5.6 mi	0.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
East Dundee	5.7 mi	24.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sleepy Hollow, IL (2.8%), Gilberts, IL (0.2%), Plato Township, IL (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Dundee, IL (33.5%), Dundee Township, IL (15.0%), East Dundee, IL (24.5%).

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 Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Dundee Township	15.0% (±1.8 points)
8	St. Charles Township	14.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Batavia	14.1% (±3.0 points)
10	South Elgin	13.1% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Carpentersville	12.3% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Kaneville	12.3% (±17.7 points)
13 (tie)	Elgin	11.8% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	Elgin Township	11.8% (±1.3 points)
15	Geneva Township	11.2% (±2.6 points)
16	Burlington	9.8% (±26.3 points)
17	Batavia Township	9.0% (±2.1 points)
18	Geneva	7.7% (±2.3 points)
19	Montgomery	7.5% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin

How many homes are in Elgin?

Elgin, IL has an estimated 40,523 (±1,073) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elgin houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 13.9% attached houses, while 21.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Elgin 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 — Elgin 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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