What kinds of homes are in Challis, ID?

Name: Types of homes in Challis, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Challis, ID has 549 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 278 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 549 (±141)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Challis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Challis	Custer County	Idaho	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±13.8 points)	70.4%	73.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.2 points)	5.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±6.4 points)	2.0%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±3.0 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	2.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	3.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.0% (±13.3 points)	19.8%	6.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Challis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Custer County (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (8.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Challis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Challis	—	4.9% (±7.9 points)	—
Clayton	19 mi	0.0% (±153.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	40 mi	2.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leadore	44 mi	0.0% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salmon	49 mi	8.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mackay	51 mi	5.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchum	57 mi	32.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Sun Valley	57 mi	25.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Moore	68 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ketchum, ID (32.5%), Sun Valley, ID (25.6%).

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 Custer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mackay	5.6% (±15.6 points)
2	Challis	4.9% (±7.9 points)
3	Stanley	2.0% (±16.1 points)
4	Clayton	0.0% (±153.8 points)

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 Challis

How many homes are in Challis?

Challis, ID has an estimated 549 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Challis houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Challis 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 — Challis city, Idaho

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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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