What kinds of homes are in New Lenox, IL?

Name: Types of homes in New Lenox, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Lenox, IL has 9,498 (±368) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 591 homes per square mile of land.

80.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,498 (±368)
Detached houses: 80.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in New Lenox by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Lenox	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	80.9% (±2.2 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.0% (±1.7 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.3 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 New Lenox, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 New Lenox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Lenox
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Lenox	—	5.0% (±1.6 points)	—
New Lenox Township	0.3 mi	3.4% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls Park	3.4 mi	4.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mokena	5.0 mi	7.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort	5.1 mi	1.8% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Homer Township	5.7 mi	3.5% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	5.8 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet Township	5.8 mi	16.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frankfort, IL (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Joliet Township, IL (16.7%).

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
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)
24	Wheatland Township (Will County)	4.9% (±1.3 points)
25	Crete	4.7% (±2.5 points)
26	Manhattan Township	4.5% (±2.8 points)
27	Peotone	4.3% (±3.3 points)
28	Ingalls Park	4.0% (±7.3 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 New Lenox

How many homes are in New Lenox?

New Lenox, IL has an estimated 9,498 (±368) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Lenox houses or apartments?

80.9% are detached houses and 11.0% attached houses, while 7.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in New Lenox 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 — New Lenox 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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