What kinds of homes are in Granite City Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Granite City Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Granite City Township, IL has 12,095 (±553) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,095 homes per square mile of land.

80.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,095 (±553)
Detached houses: 80.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.0%

Homes in Granite City Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Granite City Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	80.9% (±2.9 points)	78.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Granite City Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Madison County (7.9%).

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 Granite City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Granite City Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Granite City Township	—	8.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Granite City	1.1 mi	7.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Venice Township	2.3 mi	4.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Madison	2.3 mi	2.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Nameoki Township	2.6 mi	1.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Pontoon Beach	3.5 mi	6.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Venice	3.6 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell	4.3 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stites Township	4.6 mi	15.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Venice Township, IL (4.3%), Madison, IL (2.0%), Nameoki Township, IL (1.2%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Alton	9.9% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Alton Township	9.9% (±1.8 points)
12	Fort Russell Township	9.6% (±3.7 points)
13 (tie)	South Roxana	8.8% (±7.2 points)
13 (tie)	Helvetia Township	8.8% (±4.0 points)
15	Collinsville Township	8.2% (±1.8 points)
16	Granite City Township	8.0% (±2.3 points)
17	Granite City	7.6% (±2.2 points)
18	Troy	7.5% (±3.2 points)
19	Venice	7.1% (±4.2 points)
20	Pontoon Beach	6.2% (±3.3 points)
21	Wood River Township	6.0% (±1.7 points)
22	Olive Township	5.9% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Granite City Township

How many homes are in Granite City Township?

Granite City Township, IL has an estimated 12,095 (±553) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Granite City Township houses or apartments?

80.9% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Granite City Township?

9.1% of homes in Granite City 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 — Granite City township, Madison 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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