What kinds of homes are in Glendale Heights, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Glendale Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Glendale Heights, IL has 11,571 (±414) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,146 homes per square mile of land.

45.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,571 (±414)
Detached houses: 45.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 30.6%

Homes in Glendale Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Glendale Heights	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	45.6% (±2.9 points)	58.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.2% (±2.9 points)	11.8%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.5% (±2.4 points)	6.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.7% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±2.1 points)	12.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Glendale Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in DuPage County (24.8%).

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 Glendale Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glendale Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Glendale Heights	—	30.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Bloomingdale Township	2.1 mi	23.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	2.3 mi	25.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carol Stream	2.8 mi	30.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Addison	3.6 mi	27.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellyn	3.7 mi	25.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township	4.2 mi	25.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Roselle	4.3 mi	14.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lombard	4.5 mi	36.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale Township, IL (23.6%), Milton Township, IL (25.8%), Roselle, IL (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lombard, IL (36.6%).

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 DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Lisle	39.0% (±4.4 points)
6	Woodridge	38.2% (±4.3 points)
7	Lombard	36.6% (±2.9 points)
8	Itasca	31.1% (±6.2 points)
9	Carol Stream	30.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Lisle Township	30.7% (±1.8 points)
11	Glendale Heights	30.6% (±3.8 points)
12	York Township (DuPage County)	29.5% (±1.3 points)
13	Addison	27.7% (±4.1 points)
14	Downers Grove	27.0% (±2.4 points)
15	Naperville Township	26.8% (±2.1 points)
16	Milton Township	25.8% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Bloomingdale	25.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Glendale Heights

How many homes are in Glendale Heights?

Glendale Heights, IL has an estimated 11,571 (±414) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Glendale Heights houses or apartments?

45.6% are detached houses and 19.2% attached houses, while 34.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Glendale Heights 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 — Glendale Heights 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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