What kinds of homes are in Ponderay, ID?

Name: Types of homes in Ponderay, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ponderay, ID has 736 (±134) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 251 homes per square mile of land.

29.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 736 (±134)
Detached houses: 29.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 32.4%

Homes in Ponderay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ponderay	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Single-family, detached	29.6% (±8.5 points)	74.8%	73.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±4.4 points)	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	7.1% (±3.6 points)	1.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±5.6 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	17.4% (±6.1 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	3.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.1% (±8.0 points)	11.3%	6.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Ponderay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bonner County (6.0%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (8.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ponderay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ponderay	—	32.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Kootenai	1.0 mi	5.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Sandpoint	1.9 mi	21.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Dover	4.6 mi	3.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Hope	11 mi	0.0% (±74.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	12 mi	2.7% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Priest River	19 mi	9.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Clark Fork	20 mi	0.2% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Oldtown	24 mi	1.0% (±22.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kootenai, ID (5.9%), Sandpoint, ID (21.8%), Dover, ID (3.0%).

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 Bonner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ponderay	32.4% (±9.3 points)
2	Sandpoint	21.8% (±4.6 points)
3	Priest River	9.5% (±6.0 points)
4	Kootenai	5.9% (±11.7 points)
5	Dover	3.0% (±12.5 points)
6	East Hope	2.7% (±17.2 points)
7	Oldtown	1.0% (±22.5 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Bonner 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 Ponderay

How many homes are in Ponderay?

Ponderay, ID has an estimated 736 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ponderay houses or apartments?

29.6% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 42.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in Ponderay 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 — Ponderay 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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