What kinds of homes are in Shorewood, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Shorewood, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shorewood, IL has 7,172 (±349) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 887 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,172 (±349)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Shorewood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shorewood	Will County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±3.4 points)	74.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.3% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shorewood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Shorewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shorewood	—	2.4% (±1.0 points)	—
Troy Township	1.1 mi	10.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Joliet	3.5 mi	11.6% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Crystal Lawns	4.4 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	4.8 mi	5.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyland	5.2 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	5.3 mi	2.7% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township (Kendall County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Minooka	6.0 mi	0.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minooka, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Troy Township, IL (10.2%), Joliet, IL (11.6%).

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
28	Ingalls Park	4.0% (±7.3 points)
29	Homer Glen	3.9% (±1.3 points)
30	Homer Township	3.5% (±0.9 points)
31	New Lenox Township	3.4% (±1.0 points)
32	Beecher	3.1% (±3.5 points)
33	Plainfield Township	2.7% (±0.8 points)
34 (tie)	Shorewood	2.4% (±1.0 points)
34 (tie)	Washington Township (Will County)	2.4% (±2.7 points)
36	Peotone Township	2.2% (±2.7 points)
37	Channahon Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)
38	Frankfort	1.8% (±1.0 points)
39 (tie)	Braidwood	1.3% (±1.6 points)
39 (tie)	Reed Township	1.3% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Shorewood

How many homes are in Shorewood?

Shorewood, IL has an estimated 7,172 (±349) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shorewood houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 16.3% attached houses, while 3.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Shorewood 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 — Shorewood 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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