Naperville was founded in 1831 and is 28 miles west of Chicago. Its local historic district contains 320 properties and its historic design manual documents Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Italianate, Prairie, Craftsman, Shingle Style, and American Foursquare residences. In 2023, the city had 56,575 housing units, 74.7 percent of which were one unit structures. Construction dates range from before 1940 homes to later homes, with a median year built of 1989. This mix calls for a building specific rather than age based finish plan.
- Naperville had 56,575 housing units in 2023.
- One unit structures account for 74.7 percent of housing units.
- The local historic district includes 320 properties.