What kinds of homes are in Preston Heights, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Preston Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Preston Heights, IL has 1,080 (±155) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 933 homes per square mile of land.

69.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,080 (±155)
Detached houses: 69.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 12.1%

Homes in Preston Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Preston Heights	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	69.5% (±8.5 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±4.4 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±5.0 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.6% (±7.5 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Preston Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Preston Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preston Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Preston Heights	—	12.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Joliet Township	0.9 mi	16.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	2.4 mi	5.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls Park	3.0 mi	4.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	3.3 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Joliet	3.8 mi	11.6% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	4.7 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Will County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Elwood	5.7 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgewood, IL (0.0%), Fairmont, IL (1.2%), Jackson Township (Will County), 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
1	Crest Hill	23.9% (±4.1 points)
2	Joliet Township	16.7% (±1.6 points)
3	Wilmington Township	13.8% (±6.0 points)
4	Crete Township	13.1% (±2.4 points)
5	Wilmington (Will County)	12.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Preston Heights	12.1% (±6.0 points)
7	Lockport Township	11.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Romeoville	11.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Joliet	11.6% (±1.3 points)
10	Bolingbrook	11.4% (±1.6 points)
11	Du Page Township	11.2% (±1.6 points)
12	Will Township	11.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 12 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Preston Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Preston Heights

How many homes are in Preston Heights?

Preston Heights, IL has an estimated 1,080 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Preston Heights houses or apartments?

69.5% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 16.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Preston Heights 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 — Preston Heights CDP, 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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