What kinds of homes are in Oak Lawn, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Oak Lawn, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oak Lawn, IL has 22,793 (±697) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,659 homes per square mile of land.

67.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 22,793 (±697)
Detached houses: 67.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 22.9%

Homes in Oak Lawn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oak Lawn	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	67.0% (±2.2 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±0.6 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.4 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.3 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.2% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±1.3 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oak Lawn, 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 higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Oak Lawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Lawn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oak Lawn	—	22.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Chicago Ridge	1.6 mi	59.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Hometown	1.6 mi	11.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Worth Township (Cook County)	1.7 mi	26.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Burbank	2.3 mi	11.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Evergreen Park	2.7 mi	9.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Worth	2.7 mi	39.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Alsip	3.1 mi	33.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Bridgeview	3.3 mi	28.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hometown, IL (11.4%), Burbank, IL (11.2%), Evergreen Park, IL (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chicago Ridge, IL (59.9%), Worth Township (Cook County), IL (26.4%), Worth, IL (39.7%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
50	Schaumburg Township	23.6% (±2.0 points)
51 (tie)	North Riverside	23.4% (±6.7 points)
51 (tie)	Palos Township	23.4% (±3.0 points)
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)

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 Oak Lawn

How many homes are in Oak Lawn?

Oak Lawn, IL has an estimated 22,793 (±697) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oak Lawn houses or apartments?

67.0% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 30.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in Oak Lawn 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 — Oak Lawn 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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