What kinds of homes are in Plainfield, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Plainfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plainfield, IL has 14,889 (±427) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 575 homes per square mile of land.

79.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,889 (±427)
Detached houses: 79.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Plainfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plainfield	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	79.6% (±2.4 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.9% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plainfield, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	6.2% (±1.4 points)	—
Plainfield Township	3.5 mi	2.7% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Will County)	4.2 mi	4.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Na-Au-Say Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Oswego Township	4.9 mi	8.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lawns	6.0 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego	6.1 mi	7.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	6.6 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	7.2 mi	3.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield Township, IL (2.7%), Na-Au-Say Township, IL (0.0%).

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 Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Will Township	11.0% (±7.7 points)
13	Troy Township	10.2% (±1.8 points)
14	University Park	9.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Monee Township	7.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Mokena	7.1% (±2.4 points)
17	Lockport	6.7% (±1.7 points)
18	Plainfield	6.2% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Channahon	5.6% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Frankfort Township (Will County)	5.6% (±1.1 points)
21	Manhattan	5.4% (±3.4 points)
22 (tie)	New Lenox	5.0% (±1.6 points)
22 (tie)	Rockdale	5.0% (±7.1 points)
24	Wheatland Township (Will County)	4.9% (±1.3 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

How many homes are in Plainfield?

Plainfield, IL has an estimated 14,889 (±427) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plainfield houses or apartments?

79.6% are detached houses and 11.9% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Plainfield 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 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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