What kinds of homes are in Highland Park, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Highland Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highland Park, IL has 12,488 (±439) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,021 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,488 (±439)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 17.9%

Homes in Highland Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highland Park	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±2.6 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±1.3 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.1% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Highland Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lake County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Highland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highland Park	—	17.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Moraine Township	0.4 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highwood	1.6 mi	23.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	2.4 mi	18.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Deerfield Township	2.6 mi	7.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Bannockburn	3.1 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northbrook	3.9 mi	18.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	4.1 mi	5.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Riverwoods	4.4 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Deerfield Township, IL (7.7%), Glencoe, IL (5.0%), Riverwoods, 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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Gurnee	20.4% (±2.7 points)
17	Moraine Township	19.3% (±2.7 points)
18	Grayslake	18.4% (±3.3 points)
19	Deerfield	18.2% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Zion	18.0% (±3.6 points)
20 (tie)	Zion Township	18.0% (±3.6 points)
22	Highland Park	17.9% (±2.5 points)
23	Green Oaks	17.7% (±7.9 points)
24	Lake Zurich	17.2% (±4.8 points)
25	Shields Township	16.8% (±3.0 points)
26	Antioch	16.5% (±4.1 points)
27	Libertyville	15.8% (±2.7 points)
28	Lake Forest	12.7% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Highland Park

How many homes are in Highland Park?

Highland Park, IL has an estimated 12,488 (±439) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highland Park houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Highland Park 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 — Highland Park 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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