What kinds of homes are in Highwood, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Highwood, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highwood, IL has 2,076 (±175) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,883 homes per square mile of land.

51.3% are detached single-family houses.

20.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,076 (±175)
Detached houses: 51.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.1%
5+ unit buildings: 23.1%

Homes in Highwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highwood	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	51.3% (±10.5 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±3.6 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	16.0% (±7.9 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±3.3 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±5.0 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.7% (±7.4 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from 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 Highwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highwood	—	23.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Moraine Township	1.4 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park	1.6 mi	17.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Deerfield Township	2.4 mi	7.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Lake Forest	3.0 mi	12.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bannockburn	3.1 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	3.4 mi	18.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverwoods	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lincolnshire	5.4 mi	32.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Deerfield Township, IL (7.7%), Lake Forest, IL (12.7%), 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
3	North Chicago	28.2% (±4.2 points)
4	Buffalo Grove	27.2% (±3.4 points)
5	Vernon Hills	26.6% (±3.7 points)
6	Deer Park	26.0% (±7.2 points)
7	Waukegan Township	24.7% (±2.7 points)
8	Fox Lake	23.5% (±5.7 points)
9	Highwood	23.1% (±9.5 points)
10	Vernon Township	22.2% (±2.2 points)
11	Lake Villa	22.0% (±6.4 points)
12	Warren Township (Lake County)	21.9% (±2.0 points)
13	Libertyville Township	21.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Mundelein	21.2% (±4.0 points)
15	Park City	20.8% (±6.1 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 Highwood

How many homes are in Highwood?

Highwood, IL has an estimated 2,076 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highwood houses or apartments?

51.3% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 43.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.1% of homes in Highwood 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 — Highwood 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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