Cities in Illinois by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Plainfield, IL had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 224 cities in 2022, at 419. Zion, IL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 7. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest419Plainfield, IL

Lowest0Zion, IL

Median7224 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Plainfield, IL Estimated	419	+17.7%
2	Chicago, IL Estimated	412	-0.5%
3	Elgin, IL Estimated	308	+84.4%
4	Yorkville, IL Estimated	284	-29.5%
5	Naperville, IL Estimated	247	-10.5%
6	Oswego, IL Estimated	222	+88.1%
7	Lockport, IL Estimated	202	+162.3%
8	Joliet, IL Estimated	192	-13.1%
9	South Elgin, IL Estimated	139	+25.2%
10	Mundelein, IL Estimated	123	+9.8%
11	Bloomington, IL Estimated	118	+24.2%
12	Normal, IL Estimated	114	+67.6%
13	Aurora, IL Estimated	113	+105.5%
14	Algonquin, IL Estimated	112	+6.7%
15	Mahomet, IL Estimated	104	+50.7%
16	Belvidere, IL Estimated	103	+68.9%
17	Frankfort, IL Estimated	99	-25%
18	New Lenox, IL Estimated	96	-28.4%
19	O'Fallon, IL Estimated	90	-22.4%
20	Crystal Lake, IL Estimated	85	-17.5%
21	Bolingbrook, IL Estimated	83	+31.7%
22	Manhattan, IL Estimated	81	-31.4%
23	Elmhurst, IL Estimated	78	-19.6%
24	Channahon, IL Estimated	73	-23.2%
25	Buffalo Grove, IL Estimated	67	-6.9%
26	Urbana, IL Estimated	66	+13.8%
27	Quincy, IL Estimated	65	-4.4%
28	Huntley, IL Estimated	61	-57.3%
29	Troy, IL Estimated	58	-26.6%
30	Homer Glen, IL Estimated	56	-3.4%
30	Schaumburg, IL Estimated	56	+366.7%
32	Plano, IL Estimated	55	-39.6%
32	Shorewood, IL Estimated	55	-21.4%
32	Springfield, IL Estimated	55	-59.9%
35	Cary, IL Estimated	53	+3.9%
35	Woodstock, IL Estimated	53	-18.5%
37	North Aurora, IL Estimated	52	-20%
38	Orland Park, IL Estimated	51	-70.7%
38	Pingree Grove, IL Estimated	51	-64.3%
38	Shiloh, IL Estimated	51	-50%
41	Downers Grove, IL Estimated	47	+9.3%
42	Hinsdale, IL Estimated	46	-6.1%
42	Waterloo, IL Estimated	46	-11.5%
44	Antioch, IL Estimated	45	+87.5%
44	Champaign, IL Estimated	45	-18.2%
46	Bradley, IL Estimated	42	+23.5%
47	Addison, IL Estimated	41	+17.1%
47	Chatham, IL Estimated	41	-4.7%
49	Lemont, IL Estimated	40	-56.5%
49	Loves Park, IL Estimated	40	-28.6%
51	Lake Zurich, IL Estimated	39	+25.8%
51	McHenry, IL Estimated	39	-62.5%
51	Peoria, IL Estimated	39	-23.5%
54	Glen Carbon, IL Estimated	38	0%
54	Glenview, IL Estimated	38	-38.7%
56	Warrenville, IL Estimated	37	-71.1%
57	Lake Forest, IL Estimated	34	+3%
58	Bourbonnais, IL Estimated	33	-38.9%
58	St. Charles, IL Estimated	33	+32%
58	Sycamore, IL Estimated	33	-28.3%
61	Montgomery, IL Estimated	32	-44.8%
62	Lindenhurst, IL Estimated	29	-25.6%
62	Western Springs, IL Estimated	29	-29.3%
64	Swansea, IL Estimated	28	-26.3%
64	Tinley Park, IL Estimated	28	+180%
66	Batavia, IL Estimated	27	+200%
67	Marion, IL Estimated	25	-39%
67	Roselle, IL Estimated	25	+25%
69	Highland Park, IL Estimated	24	-14.3%
70	Arlington Heights, IL Estimated	23	-20.7%
70	Campton Hills, IL Estimated	23	+91.7%
70	Northbrook, IL Estimated	23	-53.1%
70	Palos Hills, IL Estimated	23	+360%
70	Woodridge, IL Estimated	23	-8%
75	Edwardsville, IL Estimated	21	-51.2%
75	Effingham, IL Estimated	21	+40%
75	Wilmette, IL Estimated	21	0%
78	Columbia, IL Estimated	20	-4.8%
78	Ottawa, IL Estimated	20	-39.4%
78	Winnetka, IL Estimated	20	-13%
81	Mokena, IL Estimated	18	-51.4%
82	Burr Ridge, IL Estimated	17	+21.4%
82	Godfrey, IL Estimated	17	-15%
82	Rockford, IL Estimated	17	+21.4%
82	Taylorville, IL Estimated	17	-10.5%
86	Lake in the Hills, IL Estimated	15	+1,400%
87	Wheaton, IL Estimated	14	-41.7%
88	Fairview Heights, IL Estimated	13	-13.3%
88	Herrin, IL Estimated	13	+30%
88	Lombard, IL Estimated	13	+30%
88	Moline, IL Estimated	13	-23.5%
92	Bartlett, IL Estimated	12	-50%
92	Highland, IL Estimated	12	-52%
94	Glen Ellyn, IL Estimated	11	-38.9%
94	Matteson, IL Estimated	11	+83.3%
94	Palatine, IL Estimated	11	+83.3%
97	Belleville, IL Estimated	10	-64.3%
97	Bloomingdale, IL Estimated	10	-69.7%
97	Vernon Hills, IL Estimated	10	-86.3%
100	Libertyville, IL Estimated	9	-10%
101	Burbank, IL Estimated	8	-27.3%
101	Deerfield, IL Estimated	8	-20%
101	Geneva, IL Estimated	8	-88.2%
101	Morris, IL Estimated	8	-66.7%
101	Oak Lawn, IL Estimated	8	-38.5%
101	Park Ridge, IL Estimated	8	-66.7%
107	DeKalb, IL Estimated	7	-22.2%
107	Dixon, IL Estimated	7	+16.7%
107	Granite City, IL Estimated	7	+75%
107	La Grange, IL Estimated	7	-77.4%
107	Morton, IL Estimated	7	-30%
107	Mount Prospect, IL Estimated	7	0%
107	Washington, IL Estimated	7	-36.4%
114	Alsip, IL Estimated	6	n/a
114	Centralia, IL Estimated	6	+20%
114	Collinsville, IL Estimated	6	+50%
114	Evanston, IL Estimated	6	-45.5%
114	Grayslake, IL Estimated	6	+500%
114	Lincolnwood, IL Estimated	6	+50%
114	Westmont, IL Estimated	6	+100%
121	Decatur, IL Estimated	5	-16.7%
121	East Peoria, IL Estimated	5	-16.7%
121	Melrose Park, IL Estimated	5	+150%
121	Mount Vernon, IL Estimated	5	-37.5%
121	North Chicago, IL Estimated	5	+25%
121	Pekin, IL Estimated	5	-16.7%
121	Worth, IL Estimated	5	-28.6%
128	Crestwood, IL Estimated	4	-20%
128	Darien, IL Estimated	4	n/a
128	Freeport, IL Estimated	4	0%
128	Hickory Hills, IL Estimated	4	+100%
128	River Forest, IL Estimated	4	-20%
128	Wheeling, IL Estimated	4	+33.3%
134	Barrington, IL Estimated	3	-25%
134	Blue Island, IL Estimated	3	-25%
134	Canton, IL Estimated	3	0%
134	Carbondale, IL Estimated	3	-25%
134	Des Plaines, IL Estimated	3	-70%
134	East Moline, IL Estimated	3	0%
134	Mattoon, IL Estimated	3	n/a
134	Morton Grove, IL Estimated	3	+200%
134	Skokie, IL Estimated	3	-75%
134	South Holland, IL Estimated	3	n/a
134	Wauconda, IL Estimated	3	+50%
134	Wood River, IL Estimated	3	-72.7%
146	Berwyn, IL Estimated	2	-81.8%
146	Crest Hill, IL Estimated	2	-50%
146	Forest Park, IL Estimated	2	-33.3%
146	Gurnee, IL Estimated	2	+100%
146	Lisle, IL Estimated	2	-33.3%
146	Oak Park, IL Estimated	2	+100%
146	Park Forest, IL Estimated	2	n/a
146	Prospect Heights, IL Estimated	2	-50%
146	Rock Island, IL Estimated	2	-95.7%
146	Round Lake Beach, IL Estimated	2	n/a
146	Waukegan, IL Estimated	2	-33.3%
146	Wood Dale, IL Estimated	2	-71.4%
158	Beach Park, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Cahokia Heights, IL Estimated	1	n/a
158	Carpentersville, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Charleston, IL Estimated	1	-66.7%
158	Cicero, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Evergreen Park, IL Estimated	1	-80%
158	Fox Lake, IL Estimated	1	n/a
158	Galesburg, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Homewood, IL Estimated	1	-50%
158	Justice, IL Estimated	1	-66.7%
158	Kankakee, IL Estimated	1	n/a
158	Kewanee, IL Estimated	1	n/a
158	La Grange Park, IL Estimated	1	-80%
158	Lincoln, IL Estimated	1	-66.7%
158	Machesney Park, IL Estimated	1	-97.1%
158	Markham, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Midlothian, IL Estimated	1	-88.9%
158	Oak Forest, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	Streator, IL Estimated	1	0%
158	West Chicago, IL Estimated	1	-50%
158	Winfield, IL Estimated	1	0%
179	Alton, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Bellwood, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Bensenville, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Bridgeview, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Brookfield, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Calumet City, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Carol Stream, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Chicago Heights, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Chicago Ridge, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Country Club Hills, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Danville, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Dolton, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	East St. Louis, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Elk Grove Village, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Elmwood Park, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Franklin Park, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Glendale Heights, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Hanover Park, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Harvey, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Hazel Crest, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Hoffman Estates, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Jacksonville, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Lansing, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Lyons, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Macomb, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Maywood, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Minooka, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Niles, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Norridge, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Northlake, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Palos Heights, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Pontiac, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Rantoul, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Richton Park, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	River Grove, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Riverdale, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Rolling Meadows, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Romeoville, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Round Lake, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Schiller Park, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Sterling, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Streamwood, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Summit, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Villa Park, IL Estimated	0	-100%
179	Westchester, IL Estimated	0	n/a
179	Zion, IL Estimated	0	n/a

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Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Illinois by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Illinois by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/illinois-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Illinois by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/illinois-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Illinois by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/illinois-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Plainfield, IL, with 419 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Zion, IL, with 0 in 2022.

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