What kinds of homes are in Herscher, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Herscher, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Herscher, IL has 544 (±100) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 300 homes per square mile of land.

79.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 544 (±100)
Detached houses: 79.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Herscher by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Herscher	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	79.0% (±7.1 points)	70.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±4.1 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±2.8 points)	4.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±5.2 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.7 points)	6.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Herscher, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kankakee County (10.0%).

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 Herscher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Herscher
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Herscher	—	11.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Pilot Township (Kankakee County)	1.4 mi	8.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	3.9 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hill	4.7 mi	0.0% (±104.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Irwin	6.1 mi	0.0% (±89.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cabery	6.5 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milks Grove Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bonfield	7.0 mi	0.0% (±30.5 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 Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Kankakee Township	18.7% (±2.9 points)
3	Hopkins Park	15.8% (±16.9 points)
4	Momence	14.7% (±8.4 points)
5	Ganeer Township	13.6% (±7.2 points)
6	Bourbonnais	13.3% (±3.7 points)
7	Manteno	11.5% (±6.0 points)
8	Herscher	11.4% (±6.5 points)
9	Manteno Township	10.4% (±5.0 points)
10	Sun River Terrace	9.3% (±15.2 points)
11	Bourbonnais Township	8.8% (±2.1 points)
12	Pilot Township (Kankakee County)	8.4% (±4.5 points)
13	St. Anne	7.7% (±8.4 points)
14	Bradley	7.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Herscher

How many homes are in Herscher?

Herscher, IL has an estimated 544 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Herscher houses or apartments?

79.0% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Herscher 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 — Herscher 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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