What kinds of homes are in Lockport, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Lockport, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lockport, IL has 10,212 (±346) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 869 homes per square mile of land.

66.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,212 (±346)
Detached houses: 66.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Lockport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lockport	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	66.5% (±3.2 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.3% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lockport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Will County (8.2%).

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 Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lockport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lockport	—	6.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Fairmont	2.5 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lockport Township	3.2 mi	11.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Homer Township	3.4 mi	3.5% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Ridgewood	4.0 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Glen	4.1 mi	3.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Crest Hill	4.5 mi	23.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Romeoville	4.5 mi	11.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Ingalls Park	4.9 mi	4.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairmont, IL (1.2%), Homer Township, IL (3.5%), Homer Glen, IL (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lockport Township, IL (11.9%), Crest Hill, IL (23.9%), Romeoville, IL (11.7%).

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 Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Du Page Township	11.2% (±1.6 points)
12	Will Township	11.0% (±7.7 points)
13	Troy Township	10.2% (±1.8 points)
14	University Park	9.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Monee Township	7.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Mokena	7.1% (±2.4 points)
17	Lockport	6.7% (±1.7 points)
18	Plainfield	6.2% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Channahon	5.6% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Frankfort Township (Will County)	5.6% (±1.1 points)
21	Manhattan	5.4% (±3.4 points)
22 (tie)	New Lenox	5.0% (±1.6 points)
22 (tie)	Rockdale	5.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Lockport

How many homes are in Lockport?

Lockport, IL has an estimated 10,212 (±346) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lockport houses or apartments?

66.5% are detached houses and 19.3% attached houses, while 14.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Lockport 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 — Lockport 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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