What kinds of homes are in Elk Grove Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Elk Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elk Grove Township, IL has 40,183 (±956) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,458 homes per square mile of land.

44.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

42.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,183 (±956)
Detached houses: 44.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 42.4%

Homes in Elk Grove Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elk Grove Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	44.5% (±1.9 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±0.8 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.0 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±1.6 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±1.4 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	23.6% (±2.0 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elk Grove Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher 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 Elk Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elk Grove Township	—	42.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Elk Grove Village	1.9 mi	24.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mount Prospect	3.1 mi	35.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Des Plaines	3.9 mi	27.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rolling Meadows	4.0 mi	32.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Itasca	4.3 mi	31.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wood Dale	4.4 mi	24.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	4.7 mi	34.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bensenville	5.3 mi	40.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Grove Village, IL (24.4%), Mount Prospect, IL (35.4%), Des Plaines, IL (27.9%).

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
5 (tie)	Oak Park Township	46.8% (±2.9 points)
7	Harwood Heights	45.2% (±9.8 points)
8	Prospect Heights	43.7% (±7.0 points)
9 (tie)	Chicago	43.1% (±0.5 points)
9 (tie)	Justice	43.1% (±6.3 points)
11	River Grove	42.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Elk Grove Township	42.4% (±2.9 points)
13	Forest Park	41.5% (±6.3 points)
14	Wheeling	40.2% (±4.0 points)
15	Worth	39.7% (±7.8 points)
16	Countryside	37.6% (±8.3 points)
17	Schiller Park	37.1% (±7.6 points)
18	Richton Park	36.5% (±7.9 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 Elk Grove Township

How many homes are in Elk Grove Township?

Elk Grove Township, IL has an estimated 40,183 (±956) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elk Grove Township houses or apartments?

44.5% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 46.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Elk Grove 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 — Elk Grove township, Cook 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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