What kinds of homes are in Norwood Park Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Norwood Park Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Norwood Park Township, IL has 10,503 (±362) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,867 homes per square mile of land.

70.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,503 (±362)
Detached houses: 70.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 22.3%

Homes in Norwood Park Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Norwood Park Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	70.8% (±3.1 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.5 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.9 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.4% (±2.8 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.4% (±2.5 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Norwood Park Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwood Park Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Norwood Park Township	—	22.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Norridge	0.4 mi	20.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harwood Heights	0.7 mi	45.2% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Schiller Park	2.7 mi	37.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Rosemont	3.1 mi	69.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Elmwood Park	3.2 mi	28.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
River Grove	3.2 mi	42.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Park Ridge	3.2 mi	17.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Leyden Township	3.3 mi	30.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Ridge, IL (17.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harwood Heights, IL (45.2%), Schiller Park, IL (37.1%), Rosemont, IL (69.9%).

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
53	Calumet City	23.2% (±3.6 points)
54	La Grange Park	23.0% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)	Oak Forest	22.9% (±3.9 points)
55 (tie)	Oak Lawn	22.9% (±2.7 points)
57	Lyons Township	22.6% (±1.8 points)
58	Lyons	22.4% (±5.3 points)
59	Norwood Park Township	22.3% (±3.9 points)
60	Glenview	21.9% (±2.6 points)
61	Melrose Park	21.5% (±4.2 points)
62	Lansing	21.1% (±3.6 points)
63	Bremen Township	21.0% (±2.0 points)
64 (tie)	Barrington	20.5% (±4.6 points)
64 (tie)	Midlothian	20.5% (±6.1 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 Norwood Park Township

How many homes are in Norwood Park Township?

Norwood Park Township, IL has an estimated 10,503 (±362) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Norwood Park Township houses or apartments?

70.8% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 27.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Norwood Park 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 — Norwood Park township, Cook 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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