What kinds of homes are in Roanoke, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Roanoke, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Roanoke, IL has 772 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 822 homes per square mile of land.

93.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 772 (±99)
Detached houses: 93.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Roanoke by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roanoke	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	93.9% (±3.0 points)	86.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Roanoke, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Woodford County (3.3%).

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 Roanoke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roanoke
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roanoke	—	0.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Roanoke Township	0.9 mi	0.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Secor	5.2 mi	0.0% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	5.5 mi	2.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Woodford County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linn Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olio Township	6.0 mi	15.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Metamora Township	6.6 mi	0.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	7.1 mi	16.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olio Township, IL (15.1%), Eureka, IL (16.1%).

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 Woodford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Cazenovia Township	1.9% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Spring Bay	1.3% (±21.2 points)
12 (tie)	Clayton Township (Woodford County)	1.3% (±16.1 points)
14	Spring Bay Township	0.9% (±3.5 points)
15	Metamora	0.8% (±3.8 points)
16	Metamora Township	0.7% (±3.3 points)
17 (tie)	Roanoke	0.5% (±6.7 points)
17 (tie)	Worth Township (Woodford County)	0.5% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Congerville	0.4% (±20.1 points)
19 (tie)	Roanoke Township	0.4% (±5.7 points)
21	Montgomery Township (Woodford County)	0.1% (±5.5 points)
22 (tie)	Germantown Hills	0.0% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	Goodfield	0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Woodford 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 Roanoke

How many homes are in Roanoke?

Roanoke, IL has an estimated 772 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roanoke houses or apartments?

93.9% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Roanoke 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 — Roanoke 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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