What kinds of homes are in Milton Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Milton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Milton Township, IL has 45,740 (±706) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,328 homes per square mile of land.

59.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 45,740 (±706)
Detached houses: 59.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.8%

Homes in Milton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Milton Township	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	59.8% (±1.1 points)	58.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.6% (±0.8 points)	11.8%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±0.8 points)	5.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.4% (±1.2 points)	12.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Milton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from DuPage County (24.8%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Milton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Milton Township	—	25.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Wheaton	1.0 mi	23.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellyn	1.5 mi	25.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	3.5 mi	5.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lombard	4.0 mi	36.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Glendale Heights	4.2 mi	30.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Lisle	4.6 mi	39.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Carol Stream	4.8 mi	30.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Downers Grove	5.6 mi	27.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield, IL (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lombard, IL (36.6%), Glendale Heights, IL (30.6%), Lisle, IL (39.0%).

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 DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Lisle Township	30.7% (±1.8 points)
11	Glendale Heights	30.6% (±3.8 points)
12	York Township (DuPage County)	29.5% (±1.3 points)
13	Addison	27.7% (±4.1 points)
14	Downers Grove	27.0% (±2.4 points)
15	Naperville Township	26.8% (±2.1 points)
16	Milton Township	25.8% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Bloomingdale	25.6% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)	Glen Ellyn	25.6% (±3.4 points)
19	Wood Dale	24.5% (±5.9 points)
20	Downers Grove Township	24.4% (±1.4 points)
21 (tie)	Addison Township	23.6% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	23.6% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Milton Township

How many homes are in Milton Township?

Milton Township, IL has an estimated 45,740 (±706) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Milton Township houses or apartments?

59.8% are detached houses and 9.6% attached houses, while 30.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Milton Township 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 — Milton township, DuPage County, 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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