What kinds of homes are in Sterling Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Sterling Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sterling Township, IL has 8,318 (±270) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 356 homes per square mile of land.

74.2% are detached single-family houses.

12.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,318 (±270)
Detached houses: 74.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Sterling Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sterling Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	74.2% (±3.0 points)	81.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sterling Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Whiteside County (6.5%).

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 Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sterling Township	—	11.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Sterling	1.1 mi	12.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Falls	2.9 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma Township	3.0 mi	7.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Nelson	4.4 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	6.3 mi	0.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Palmyra Township	6.6 mi	6.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coloma Township, IL (7.4%), Hopkins Township, IL (0.8%).

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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sterling	12.9% (±2.5 points)
2	Sterling Township	11.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Prophetstown	9.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Fulton Township	8.8% (±4.9 points)
5	Fulton	8.7% (±5.5 points)
6	Rock Falls	8.4% (±3.2 points)
7	Coloma Township	7.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Prophetstown Township	7.1% (±3.6 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Sterling Township

How many homes are in Sterling Township?

Sterling Township, IL has an estimated 8,318 (±270) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sterling Township houses or apartments?

74.2% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 23.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.4% of homes in Sterling Township 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 — Sterling township, Whiteside County, 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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