What kinds of homes are in Plainfield Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Plainfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plainfield Township, IL has 26,313 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 792 homes per square mile of land.

81.2% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,313 (±490)
Detached houses: 81.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Plainfield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plainfield Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.2% (±1.7 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.6% (±1.6 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plainfield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Will County (8.2%).

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 Plainfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plainfield Township	—	2.7% (±0.8 points)	—
Crystal Lawns	2.5 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	3.2 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	3.5 mi	6.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Crest Hill	4.7 mi	23.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Shorewood	5.3 mi	2.4% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Romeoville	5.6 mi	11.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Lockport Township	5.6 mi	11.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Na-Au-Say Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Na-Au-Say Township, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, IL (6.2%), Crest Hill, IL (23.9%), Romeoville, IL (11.7%).

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 Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
27	Peotone	4.3% (±3.3 points)
28	Ingalls Park	4.0% (±7.3 points)
29	Homer Glen	3.9% (±1.3 points)
30	Homer Township	3.5% (±0.9 points)
31	New Lenox Township	3.4% (±1.0 points)
32	Beecher	3.1% (±3.5 points)
33	Plainfield Township	2.7% (±0.8 points)
34 (tie)	Shorewood	2.4% (±1.0 points)
34 (tie)	Washington Township (Will County)	2.4% (±2.7 points)
36	Peotone Township	2.2% (±2.7 points)
37	Channahon Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)
38	Frankfort	1.8% (±1.0 points)
39 (tie)	Braidwood	1.3% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Plainfield Township

How many homes are in Plainfield Township?

Plainfield Township, IL has an estimated 26,313 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plainfield Township houses or apartments?

81.2% are detached houses and 13.6% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Plainfield 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 — Plainfield township, Will 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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