What kinds of homes are in Machesney Park, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Machesney Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Machesney Park, IL has 9,118 (±390) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 719 homes per square mile of land.

87.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,118 (±390)
Detached houses: 87.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Machesney Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Machesney Park	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	87.7% (±2.1 points)	70.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	6.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	5.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Machesney Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Winnebago County (11.5%).

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 Machesney Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machesney Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Machesney Park	—	5.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	2.2 mi	4.7% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loves Park	2.4 mi	9.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Roscoe	4.1 mi	2.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Owen Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Rockton	5.8 mi	8.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe Township	5.9 mi	2.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Caledonia Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Caledonia	6.7 mi	0.0% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owen Township, IL (0.0%), Roscoe Township, IL (2.1%), Caledonia Township, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loves Park, IL (9.0%).

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 Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Rockford Township	13.0% (±1.0 points)
7	Rockton Township	10.5% (±5.0 points)
8	Loves Park	9.0% (±2.5 points)
9	Durand Township	8.3% (±4.0 points)
10	Rockton	8.0% (±5.6 points)
11	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	6.6% (±17.3 points)
12	Machesney Park	5.1% (±1.9 points)
13	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	4.7% (±1.5 points)
14	Winnebago	4.2% (±4.1 points)
15	Pecatonica	3.4% (±5.1 points)
16	Roscoe	2.9% (±1.6 points)
17	Winnebago Township	2.6% (±2.5 points)
18	Roscoe Township	2.1% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Machesney Park

How many homes are in Machesney Park?

Machesney Park, IL has an estimated 9,118 (±390) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Machesney Park houses or apartments?

87.7% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 10.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Machesney 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 — Machesney Park 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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