What kinds of homes are in Austin, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Austin, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Austin, IN has 2,181 (±266) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 688 homes per square mile of land.

70.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,181 (±266)
Detached houses: 70.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Austin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Austin	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	70.8% (±9.6 points)	66.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±3.7 points)	2.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.9% (±6.8 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±4.2 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±4.5 points)	16.6%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

In Austin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Scott County (10.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Austin	—	14.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Jennings Township (Scott County)	2.2 mi	9.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crothersville	4.1 mi	2.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Scottsburg	4.1 mi	23.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Jackson County)	5.3 mi	1.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Johnson Township (Scott County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Little York	5.8 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Township	6.3 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Jennings County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crothersville, IN (2.8%), Vernon Township (Jackson County), IN (1.5%), Johnson Township (Scott County), IN (0.0%).

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 Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Scottsburg	23.2% (±7.9 points)
2	Vienna Township	16.8% (±5.7 points)
3	Austin	14.7% (±8.3 points)
4	Jennings Township (Scott County)	9.7% (±5.5 points)
5 (tie)	Finley Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
5 (tie)	Johnson Township (Scott County)	0.0% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lexington Township	0.0% (±4.3 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 Austin

How many homes are in Austin?

Austin, IN has an estimated 2,181 (±266) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Austin houses or apartments?

70.8% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Austin 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 — Austin city, Indiana

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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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