What kinds of homes are in Brazil, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Brazil, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brazil, IN has 3,757 (±317) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,019 homes per square mile of land.

74.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,757 (±317)
Detached houses: 74.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.9%

Homes in Brazil by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brazil	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	74.8% (±7.1 points)	81.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±3.8 points)	10.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brazil, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Clay County (4.2%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brazil
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brazil	—	8.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Brazil Township	1.3 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Knightsville	1.9 mi	2.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony	2.8 mi	10.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dick Johnson Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Staunton	4.2 mi	1.1% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Clay County)	4.4 mi	2.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Posey Township (Clay County)	4.7 mi	2.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Clay County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN (2.9%), Posey Township (Clay County), IN (2.5%), Jackson Township (Clay 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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Harmony	10.3% (±12.0 points)
2	Brazil	8.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Brazil Township	8.8% (±4.5 points)
4	Center Point	5.9% (±19.2 points)
5	Sugar Ridge Township	4.4% (±8.4 points)
6	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	2.9% (±3.1 points)
7	Clay City	2.8% (±2.4 points)
8	Knightsville	2.6% (±16.5 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Clay 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 Brazil

How many homes are in Brazil?

Brazil, IN has an estimated 3,757 (±317) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brazil houses or apartments?

74.8% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Brazil 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 — Brazil 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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