What kinds of homes are in Urbana, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Urbana, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Urbana, IL has 19,228 (±556) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,624 homes per square mile of land.

38.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

48.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,228 (±556)
Detached houses: 38.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 48.5%

Homes in Urbana by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Urbana	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	38.6% (±2.4 points)	52.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.5% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.4% (±2.5 points)	9.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.6% (±2.5 points)	15.8%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Urbana, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Champaign County (33.0%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Urbana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Urbana
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Urbana	—	48.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Cunningham Township	0.0 mi	48.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Urbana Township	3.3 mi	4.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Champaign	4.1 mi	44.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Champaign City Township	4.1 mi	44.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Savoy	4.6 mi	35.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Somer Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Champaign Township	6.1 mi	22.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Philo Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Urbana Township, IL (4.5%), Savoy, IL (35.2%), Somer Township, IL (0.0%).

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 Champaign County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Urbana	48.5% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Cunningham Township	48.5% (±3.9 points)
3 (tie)	Champaign	44.8% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Champaign City Township	44.8% (±2.4 points)
5	Savoy	35.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Ludlow Township	23.4% (±11.4 points)
7 (tie)	Champaign Township	22.8% (±4.3 points)

Showing 7 of 54 places in Champaign 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 Urbana

How many homes are in Urbana?

Urbana, IL has an estimated 19,228 (±556) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Urbana houses or apartments?

38.6% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 57.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Urbana 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 — Urbana 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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