What kinds of homes are in Lemont, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Lemont, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lemont, IL has 6,645 (±356) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 753 homes per square mile of land.

75.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,645 (±356)
Detached houses: 75.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in Lemont by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lemont	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	75.4% (±4.5 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.0% (±3.2 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±2.2 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lemont, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

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 Lemont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemont
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lemont	—	4.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Lemont Township	1.2 mi	6.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Glen	4.6 mi	3.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Township	5.3 mi	3.5% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darien	5.4 mi	18.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Du Page Township	5.4 mi	11.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Woodridge	5.7 mi	38.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lockport	5.8 mi	6.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Downers Grove Township	6.0 mi	24.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Darien, IL (18.1%), Du Page Township, IL (11.2%), Woodridge, IL (38.2%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
126	Olympia Fields	7.1% (±4.0 points)
127	Lemont Township	6.6% (±2.6 points)
128 (tie)	Country Club Hills	5.9% (±2.7 points)
128 (tie)	Palos Park	5.9% (±5.2 points)
130	Streamwood	5.5% (±3.2 points)
131	Glencoe	5.0% (±3.8 points)
132	Lemont	4.5% (±2.4 points)
133	Western Springs	2.8% (±2.2 points)
134	Sauk Village	2.5% (±2.4 points)
135	Ford Heights	2.4% (±1.9 points)
136	Kenilworth	1.8% (±4.6 points)
137 (tie)	Hodgkins	1.5% (±8.0 points)
137 (tie)	Markham	1.5% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Lemont

How many homes are in Lemont?

Lemont, IL has an estimated 6,645 (±356) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lemont houses or apartments?

75.4% are detached houses and 15.0% attached houses, while 9.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Lemont 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 — Lemont 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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