What kinds of homes are in Shabbona Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Shabbona Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shabbona Township, IL has 522 (±105) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 522 (±105)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.9%

Homes in Shabbona Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shabbona Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±6.9 points)	58.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	9.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±3.6 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	8.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.9 points)	6.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±2.8 points)	6.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.9 points)	2.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shabbona Township, 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 Shabbona Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shabbona Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shabbona Township	—	5.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Shabbona	0.0 mi	10.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lee	3.7 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Creek Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milan Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	5.7 mi	2.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waterman	6.1 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	7.3 mi	12.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
8	Genoa	7.9% (±8.2 points)
9	Genoa Township	7.7% (±7.8 points)
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)

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 Shabbona Township

How many homes are in Shabbona Township?

Shabbona Township, IL has an estimated 522 (±105) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shabbona Township houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 17.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Shabbona Township 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 — Shabbona township, DeKalb County, 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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