What kinds of homes are in Forreston, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Forreston, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forreston, IL has 647 (±95) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 686 homes per square mile of land.

84.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 647 (±95)
Detached houses: 84.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Forreston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forreston	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	84.5% (±7.2 points)	82.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±4.9 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±4.7 points)	2.6%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forreston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ogle County (7.4%).

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 Forreston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forreston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forreston	—	6.6% (±9.2 points)	—
Maryland Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forreston Township	4.0 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adeline	4.5 mi	0.0% (±83.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±62.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Morris Township	7.6 mi	13.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
German Valley	7.7 mi	8.1% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Ogle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Dement Township	13.7% (±17.0 points)
6	Mount Morris Township	13.1% (±9.6 points)
7	Oregon-Nashua Township	11.9% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	Byron	9.8% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	Creston	9.8% (±20.7 points)
10	Rockvale Township	7.1% (±9.6 points)
11	Forreston	6.6% (±9.2 points)
12	Forreston Township	6.5% (±5.9 points)
13	Byron Township	5.8% (±3.9 points)
14	Monroe Center	4.9% (±29.4 points)
15 (tie)	Davis Junction	2.4% (±6.5 points)
15 (tie)	Monroe Township	2.4% (±9.1 points)
17	Hillcrest	2.1% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Forreston

How many homes are in Forreston?

Forreston, IL has an estimated 647 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forreston houses or apartments?

84.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 12.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in Forreston 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 — Forreston 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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