What kinds of homes are in Wood River, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Wood River, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood River, IL has 5,112 (±299) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 733 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,112 (±299)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Wood River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wood River	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±4.9 points)	78.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.6 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.2 points)	2.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wood River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Madison County (7.9%).

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 Wood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wood River	—	10.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Wood River Township	0.6 mi	6.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Rosewood Heights	1.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Alton	2.2 mi	3.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Bethalto	3.2 mi	11.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roxana	3.3 mi	4.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	3.6 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
South Roxana	3.8 mi	8.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	4.9 mi	9.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wood River Township, IL (6.0%), Rosewood Heights, IL (0.0%), East Alton, IL (3.8%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Edwardsville	19.9% (±3.9 points)
2	Edwardsville Township	16.3% (±2.8 points)
3	Highland	13.7% (±3.9 points)
4	Collinsville	11.9% (±2.8 points)
5	Saline Township	11.6% (±4.2 points)
6	Bethalto	11.3% (±3.9 points)
7	Wood River	10.9% (±3.9 points)
8	Livingston	10.5% (±13.9 points)
9	Glen Carbon	10.3% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)	Alton	9.9% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Alton Township	9.9% (±1.8 points)
12	Fort Russell Township	9.6% (±3.7 points)
13 (tie)	South Roxana	8.8% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Wood River

How many homes are in Wood River?

Wood River, IL has an estimated 5,112 (±299) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wood River houses or apartments?

78.6% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 20.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Wood River 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 — Wood River 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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