What kinds of homes are in Sandwich, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Sandwich, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandwich, IL has 2,839 (±177) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 599 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,839 (±177)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in Sandwich by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandwich	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±4.8 points)	58.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±2.1 points)	9.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±2.8 points)	6.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	8.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sandwich, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in DeKalb County (20.7%).

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 Sandwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandwich
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandwich	—	5.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Sandwich Township	2.0 mi	5.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Holiday	3.1 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Somonauk	3.7 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Somonauk Township	3.9 mi	0.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Little Rock Township	4.1 mi	1.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Northville Township	4.3 mi	0.9% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Plano	4.8 mi	1.3% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Millbrook	4.8 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Holiday, IL (0.0%), Little Rock Township, IL (1.0%), Northville Township, IL (0.9%).

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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Malta	7.6% (±5.6 points)
11	Sycamore Township	7.1% (±1.8 points)
12	Franklin Township	6.9% (±7.2 points)
13 (tie)	Cortland Township	5.9% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Shabbona Township	5.9% (±7.5 points)
15	Malta Township	5.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Sandwich	5.5% (±2.4 points)
17	Sandwich Township	5.3% (±2.4 points)
18	Somonauk	4.7% (±2.9 points)
19	Waterman	3.4% (±1.8 points)
20	Hinckley	3.1% (±6.5 points)
21	Squaw Grove Township	2.9% (±5.2 points)
22	Clinton Township	2.3% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Sandwich

How many homes are in Sandwich?

Sandwich, IL has an estimated 2,839 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandwich houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Sandwich 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 — Sandwich city, 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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