What kinds of homes are in Freeport, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Freeport, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Freeport, IL has 12,056 (±263) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,016 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,056 (±263)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 14.0%

Homes in Freeport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Freeport	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±2.9 points)	75.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Freeport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Stephenson County (9.5%).

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 Freeport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Freeport	—	14.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Freeport Township	0.0 mi	14.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township (Stephenson County)	4.4 mi	1.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Harlem Township (Stephenson County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Silver Creek Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Cedarville	6.0 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erin Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridott	8.0 mi	0.0% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florence Township (Stephenson County), IL (1.0%), Harlem Township (Stephenson County), IL (0.0%), Lancaster Township, IL (0.0%).

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 Stephenson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lena	14.3% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Freeport	14.0% (±2.6 points)
2 (tie)	Freeport Township	14.0% (±2.6 points)
4	West Point Township	10.9% (±4.4 points)
5	Orangeville	9.4% (±12.0 points)
6	Pearl City	8.9% (±17.8 points)
7	Winslow	8.4% (±24.9 points)
8	Dakota	8.2% (±20.0 points)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Stephenson 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 Freeport

How many homes are in Freeport?

Freeport, IL has an estimated 12,056 (±263) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Freeport houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Freeport 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 — Freeport 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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