What kinds of homes are in Palatine, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Palatine, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palatine, IL has 28,469 (±718) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,017 homes per square mile of land.

42.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 28,469 (±718)
Detached houses: 42.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 34.3%

Homes in Palatine by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palatine	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	42.5% (±1.9 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.5% (±1.7 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±1.2 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	16.2% (±2.1 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.2% (±0.9 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.9% (±1.5 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Palatine, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cook County (34.8%).

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 Palatine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palatine
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palatine	—	34.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Palatine Township	1.1 mi	30.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Inverness	2.9 mi	0.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Rolling Meadows	3.0 mi	32.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	3.5 mi	34.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	4.1 mi	26.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kildeer	4.5 mi	0.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Barrington	4.9 mi	20.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Wheeling Township	5.1 mi	31.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palatine Township, IL (30.6%), Inverness, IL (0.2%), Deer Park, IL (26.0%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Countryside	37.6% (±8.3 points)
17	Schiller Park	37.1% (±7.6 points)
18	Richton Park	36.5% (±7.9 points)
19	Indian Head Park	36.2% (±8.7 points)
20	Mount Prospect	35.4% (±3.4 points)
21	Arlington Heights	34.6% (±2.6 points)
22 (tie)	Palatine	34.3% (±2.7 points)
22 (tie)	Calumet Township	34.3% (±6.2 points)
24	Alsip	33.8% (±6.3 points)
25 (tie)	Niles	33.2% (±4.0 points)
25 (tie)	Northlake	33.2% (±6.3 points)
27	Palos Hills	32.6% (±6.7 points)
28	Rolling Meadows	32.4% (±4.8 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 Palatine

How many homes are in Palatine?

Palatine, IL has an estimated 28,469 (±718) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palatine houses or apartments?

42.5% are detached houses and 15.5% attached houses, while 41.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Palatine 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 — Palatine 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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