What kinds of homes are in St. Charles, IL?

Name: Types of homes in St. Charles, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Charles, IL has 13,829 (±461) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 956 homes per square mile of land.

58.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,829 (±461)
Detached houses: 58.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 19.6%

Homes in St. Charles by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Charles	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	58.9% (±2.7 points)	69.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.4% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In St. Charles, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kane County (11.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near St. Charles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Charles
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Charles	—	19.6% (±3.1 points)	—
St. Charles Township	1.6 mi	14.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Geneva	2.8 mi	7.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Geneva Township	3.0 mi	11.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Wayne	3.5 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
South Elgin	4.9 mi	13.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
West Chicago	4.9 mi	20.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia	5.0 mi	14.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	5.7 mi	4.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Charles Township, IL (14.2%), Geneva, IL (7.7%), Geneva Township, IL (11.2%).

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 Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Dundee	33.5% (±7.5 points)
2	East Dundee	24.5% (±7.5 points)
3	St. Charles	19.6% (±3.1 points)
4	Aurora Township	17.4% (±1.6 points)
5	North Aurora	17.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Aurora	15.7% (±1.3 points)
7	Dundee Township	15.0% (±1.8 points)
8	St. Charles Township	14.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Batavia	14.1% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 42 places in Kane 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 St. Charles

How many homes are in St. Charles?

St. Charles, IL has an estimated 13,829 (±461) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Charles houses or apartments?

58.9% are detached houses and 14.4% attached houses, while 26.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Charles?

7.2% of homes in St. Charles 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 — St. Charles 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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