What kinds of homes are in Springfield, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Springfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Springfield, IL has 57,424 (±643) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 937 homes per square mile of land.

64.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 57,424 (±643)
Detached houses: 64.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 16.8%

Homes in Springfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Springfield	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	64.9% (±1.3 points)	72.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.1% (±0.8 points)	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±0.6 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Springfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher 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 Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Springfield	—	16.8% (±1.2 points)	—
Capital Township	0.0 mi	16.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	2.3 mi	0.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Grandview	2.3 mi	1.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Jerome	2.4 mi	3.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Southern View	2.5 mi	3.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Springfield Township	3.9 mi	1.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Woodside Township	4.3 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Clear Lake Township	6.4 mi	3.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leland Grove, IL (0.1%), Grandview, IL (1.0%), Jerome, IL (3.2%).

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
1	Chatham Township	17.6% (±6.1 points)
2	Capital Township	16.9% (±1.3 points)
3	Springfield	16.8% (±1.2 points)
4	Buffalo	14.7% (±17.3 points)
5	Chatham	11.6% (±4.0 points)
6	New Berlin	9.1% (±9.2 points)
7	New Berlin Township	8.8% (±8.9 points)
8	Island Grove Township	7.9% (±23.1 points)
9	Riverton	5.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 9 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 Springfield

How many homes are in Springfield?

Springfield, IL has an estimated 57,424 (±643) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Springfield houses or apartments?

64.9% are detached houses and 8.1% attached houses, while 23.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Springfield 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 — Springfield 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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