What kinds of homes are in Southern View, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Southern View, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southern View, IL has 849 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,267 homes per square mile of land.

93.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 849 (±132)
Detached houses: 93.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Southern View by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southern View	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	93.2% (±4.8 points)	72.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.8 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Southern View, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sangamon County (11.6%).

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 Southern View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southern View
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southern View	—	3.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Jerome	1.7 mi	3.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside Township	1.8 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	2.4 mi	0.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.5 mi	16.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Capital Township	2.5 mi	16.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Grandview	4.7 mi	1.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	6.0 mi	11.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Curran Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, IL (16.8%), Capital Township, IL (16.9%), Chatham, 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 Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Mechanicsburg Township	4.3% (±4.2 points)
11	Auburn	4.0% (±4.8 points)
12	Williamsville	3.9% (±7.4 points)
13	Clear Lake Township	3.8% (±2.4 points)
14	Mechanicsburg	3.7% (±17.2 points)
15	Jerome	3.2% (±4.2 points)
16	Southern View	3.1% (±3.6 points)
17	Gardner Township	3.0% (±2.8 points)
18	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	2.9% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Loami	2.3% (±15.2 points)
19 (tie)	Woodside Township	2.3% (±1.3 points)
21	Springfield Township	1.8% (±1.8 points)
22	Rochester	1.7% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Southern View

How many homes are in Southern View?

Southern View, IL has an estimated 849 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Southern View houses or apartments?

93.2% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Southern View 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 — Southern View 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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