What kinds of homes are in Riverwoods, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Riverwoods, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Riverwoods, IL has 1,367 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 345 homes per square mile of land.

99.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,367 (±145)
Detached houses: 99.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Riverwoods by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Riverwoods	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	99.2% (±1.2 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Riverwoods, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (15.6%).

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 Riverwoods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverwoods
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Riverwoods	—	0.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Bannockburn	1.9 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnshire	2.0 mi	32.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Deerfield	2.2 mi	18.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
West Deerfield Township	2.5 mi	7.7% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Vernon Township	3.1 mi	22.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Wheeling	3.3 mi	40.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Buffalo Grove	3.5 mi	27.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Northbrook	4.3 mi	18.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincolnshire, IL (32.0%), Deerfield, IL (18.2%), West Deerfield Township, IL (7.7%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
62 (tie)	Forest Lake	0.0% (±8.3 points)
62 (tie)	Fox Lake Hills	0.0% (±6.8 points)
62 (tie)	Indian Creek	0.0% (±22.7 points)
62 (tie)	Long Lake	0.0% (±5.0 points)
62 (tie)	Mettawa	0.0% (±21.7 points)
62 (tie)	Old Mill Creek	0.0% (±62.5 points)
62 (tie)	Riverwoods	0.0% (±4.7 points)
62 (tie)	Tower Lakes	0.0% (±14.5 points)
62 (tie)	Venetian Village	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 71 places in Lake 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 Riverwoods

How many homes are in Riverwoods?

Riverwoods, IL has an estimated 1,367 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Riverwoods houses or apartments?

99.2% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Riverwoods 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 — Riverwoods 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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