What kinds of homes are in Palos Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Palos Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palos Township, IL has 23,576 (±597) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 699 homes per square mile of land.

52.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,576 (±597)
Detached houses: 52.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Palos Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palos Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	52.9% (±2.1 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±1.6 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±1.6 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±1.9 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.0% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.9% (±1.1 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Palos 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 higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Palos Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palos Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palos Township	—	23.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Palos Hills	1.6 mi	32.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Palos Park	1.8 mi	5.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hickory Hills	2.8 mi	25.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	3.0 mi	39.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Palos Heights	3.3 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Willow Springs	3.7 mi	18.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Ridge	3.8 mi	59.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Bridgeview	4.3 mi	28.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palos Hills, IL (32.6%), Worth, IL (39.7%), Chicago Ridge, IL (59.9%).

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
46 (tie)	Calumet Park	25.3% (±8.4 points)
46 (tie)	Hickory Hills	25.3% (±5.2 points)
48	Elk Grove Village	24.4% (±3.1 points)
49	Broadview	24.1% (±8.3 points)
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)

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 Township

How many homes are in Palos Township?

Palos Township, IL has an estimated 23,576 (±597) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palos Township houses or apartments?

52.9% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 32.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Palos 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 — Palos 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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