What kinds of homes are in Palos Hills, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Palos Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palos Hills, IL has 8,068 (±515) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,900 homes per square mile of land.

42.7% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,068 (±515)
Detached houses: 42.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 32.6%

Homes in Palos Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palos Hills	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	42.7% (±4.8 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.8% (±3.2 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.2% (±3.2 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.0% (±3.8 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	17.1% (±5.2 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.8 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Palos Hills, 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 Palos Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palos Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palos Hills	—	32.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Palos Township	1.6 mi	23.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hickory Hills	1.7 mi	25.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	1.9 mi	39.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Ridge	2.4 mi	59.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Palos Park	2.4 mi	5.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bridgeview	2.9 mi	28.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palos Heights	3.0 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Justice	3.6 mi	43.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palos Township, IL (23.4%), Palos Park, IL (5.9%), Palos Heights, IL (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chicago Ridge, IL (59.9%), Justice, IL (43.1%).

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
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)
29	Wheeling Township	31.7% (±1.9 points)
30	Maine Township (Cook County)	31.3% (±1.6 points)
31 (tie)	River Forest	30.7% (±8.8 points)
31 (tie)	River Forest Township	30.7% (±8.8 points)
33	Palatine Township	30.6% (±2.0 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 Palos Hills

How many homes are in Palos Hills?

Palos Hills, IL has an estimated 8,068 (±515) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palos Hills houses or apartments?

42.7% are detached houses and 11.8% attached houses, while 45.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.9% of homes in Palos Hills 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 — Palos Hills city, 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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