What kinds of homes are in Port Barrington, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Port Barrington, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Barrington, IL has 565 (±96) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 487 homes per square mile of land.

91.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 565 (±96)
Detached houses: 91.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Port Barrington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Barrington	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	91.2% (±7.7 points)	77.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±3.4 points)	10.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±7.0 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	4.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	2.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Port Barrington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from McHenry County (8.1%).

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 Port Barrington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Barrington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Barrington	—	0.0% (±11.1 points)	—
Oakwood Hills	2.3 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tower Lakes	2.3 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Island Lake	2.4 mi	1.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Barrington	2.7 mi	12.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Wauconda Township	3.0 mi	6.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fox River Grove	3.5 mi	2.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cary	3.6 mi	5.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cuba Township	3.7 mi	12.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Barrington, IL (12.1%), Cuba Township, IL (12.2%).

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 McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30 (tie)	Bull Valley	0.0% (±12.1 points)
30 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±31.4 points)
30 (tie)	Holiday Hills	0.0% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Lakewood	0.0% (±4.0 points)
30 (tie)	Oakwood Hills	0.0% (±6.8 points)
30 (tie)	Pistakee Highlands	0.0% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	Port Barrington	0.0% (±11.1 points)
30 (tie)	Prairie Grove	0.0% (±8.3 points)
30 (tie)	Ringwood	0.0% (±21.3 points)
30 (tie)	Spring Grove	0.0% (±3.3 points)
30 (tie)	Trout Valley	0.0% (±25.1 points)
30 (tie)	Union	0.0% (±21.8 points)
30 (tie)	Wonder Lake	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Port Barrington

How many homes are in Port Barrington?

Port Barrington, IL has an estimated 565 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Barrington houses or apartments?

91.2% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Port Barrington 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 — Port Barrington 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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