What kinds of homes are in Jerseyville, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Jerseyville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jerseyville, IL has 3,483 (±367) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 665 homes per square mile of land.

86.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,483 (±367)
Detached houses: 86.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in Jerseyville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jerseyville	Jersey County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	86.2% (±4.2 points)	86.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±1.5 points)	7.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jerseyville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jersey County (2.1%).

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 Jerseyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jerseyville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jerseyville	—	3.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Jersey Township	2.4 mi	2.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mississippi Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kane	5.2 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
English Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otterville	6.0 mi	0.0% (±61.1 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township (Jersey County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kane Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±16.5 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 Jersey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Grafton	11.9% (±7.0 points)
2	Quarry Township	8.2% (±4.9 points)
3	Elsah Township	4.1% (±7.6 points)
4	Jerseyville	3.4% (±2.2 points)
5	Jersey Township	2.6% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Elsah	0.0% (±51.3 points)
6 (tie)	Fidelity	0.0% (±99.1 points)
6 (tie)	Fieldon	0.0% (±42.3 points)
6 (tie)	Otterville	0.0% (±61.1 points)
6 (tie)	English Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Jersey 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 Jerseyville

How many homes are in Jerseyville?

Jerseyville, IL has an estimated 3,483 (±367) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jerseyville houses or apartments?

86.2% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Jerseyville 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 — Jerseyville 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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