What kinds of homes are in Oswego Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Oswego Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oswego Township, IL has 19,891 (±368) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 498 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,891 (±368)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Oswego Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oswego Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±2.7 points)	73.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.4% (±2.3 points)	17.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oswego Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kendall County (5.9%).

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 Oswego Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oswego Township	—	8.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Oswego	1.2 mi	7.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	2.5 mi	3.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Montgomery	3.7 mi	7.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	4.9 mi	6.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkville	5.8 mi	10.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Na-Au-Say Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Will County)	6.0 mi	4.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Bristol Township	6.2 mi	7.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boulder Hill, IL (3.7%), Na-Au-Say Township, IL (0.0%), Wheatland Township (Will County), IL (4.9%).

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 Kendall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Yorkville	10.3% (±3.3 points)
2	Newark	9.9% (±10.1 points)
3	Oswego Township	8.4% (±2.2 points)
4	Bristol Township	7.3% (±2.4 points)
5	Oswego	7.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Big Grove Township	6.6% (±6.8 points)
7	Boulder Hill	3.7% (±2.5 points)
8	Kendall Township	3.6% (±2.1 points)
9	Plano	1.3% (±0.9 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Kendall 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 Oswego Township

How many homes are in Oswego Township?

Oswego Township, IL has an estimated 19,891 (±368) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oswego Township houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 16.4% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Oswego 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 — Oswego township, Kendall 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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