What kinds of homes are in Forest Park, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Park, IL has 7,649 (±412) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,184 homes per square mile of land.

29.3% are detached single-family houses.

23.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

41.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,649 (±412)
Detached houses: 29.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.0%
5+ unit buildings: 41.5%

Homes in Forest Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	29.3% (±4.4 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±1.8 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	15.1% (±3.8 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±3.3 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±2.8 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	28.1% (±4.9 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forest Park, 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 Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Park	—	41.5% (±6.3 points)	—
North Riverside	1.6 mi	23.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Maywood	1.7 mi	15.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
River Forest	1.8 mi	30.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
River Forest Township	1.8 mi	30.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	1.9 mi	46.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park Township	1.9 mi	46.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	2.1 mi	17.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Berwyn Township	2.1 mi	17.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Riverside, IL (23.4%), Maywood, IL (15.1%), Berwyn, IL (17.8%).

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
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)
19	Indian Head Park	36.2% (±8.7 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 Forest Park

How many homes are in Forest Park?

Forest Park, IL has an estimated 7,649 (±412) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Park houses or apartments?

29.3% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 64.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

23.0% of homes in Forest Park 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 — Forest Park village, 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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