What kinds of homes are in Steger, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Steger, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Steger, IL has 4,429 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,298 homes per square mile of land.

70.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,429 (±313)
Detached houses: 70.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in Steger by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Steger	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	70.2% (±5.6 points)	39.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±3.0 points)	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±2.9 points)	8.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±3.2 points)	10.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.3 points)	9.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.7% (±3.5 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.6 points)	20.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Steger, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

It is also lower than in 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 Steger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steger
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Steger	—	15.7% (±4.1 points)	—
South Chicago Heights	1.3 mi	14.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crete	2.2 mi	4.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Sauk Village	2.7 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Chicago Heights	2.8 mi	11.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloom Township	3.1 mi	8.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Ford Heights	3.3 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Park Forest	3.6 mi	11.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crete Township	3.7 mi	13.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crete, IL (4.7%), Sauk Village, IL (2.5%), Bloom Township, IL (8.2%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
79	Tinley Park	17.2% (±2.1 points)
80	Robbins	16.8% (±9.7 points)
81	Northfield	16.7% (±4.0 points)
82	Wilmette	16.5% (±2.1 points)
83 (tie)	Orland Park	16.3% (±2.7 points)
83 (tie)	Thornton Township	16.3% (±1.3 points)
85	Steger	15.7% (±4.1 points)
86	Orland Hills	15.3% (±6.2 points)
87	Maywood	15.1% (±3.5 points)
88	Homewood	14.5% (±2.9 points)
89 (tie)	McCook	14.4% (±39.0 points)
89 (tie)	Stickney	14.4% (±8.2 points)
91	Riverside Township (Cook County)	14.1% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Steger

How many homes are in Steger?

Steger, IL has an estimated 4,429 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Steger houses or apartments?

70.2% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 25.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.0% of homes in Steger 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 — Steger 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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