What kinds of homes are in Bristol, IN?

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

Bristol, IN has 946 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 178 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

14.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 946 (±214)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.5%

Homes in Bristol by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bristol	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±9.7 points)	70.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±4.0 points)	2.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.3% (±10.0 points)	4.2%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±3.1 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bristol, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Elkhart County (12.0%).

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 Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	10.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	0.8 mi	3.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
York Township (Elkhart County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Osolo Township	6.4 mi	12.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	6.8 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mason Township (Cass County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Porter Township (Cass County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Middlebury Township	7.3 mi	1.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN (3.5%), Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN (0.0%), York Township (Elkhart 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 Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	21.5% (±2.9 points)
3	Goshen	13.0% (±2.8 points)
4	Osolo Township	12.9% (±3.1 points)
5	Locke Township	11.0% (±9.0 points)
6 (tie)	Nappanee	10.9% (±5.9 points)
6 (tie)	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	10.9% (±2.5 points)
8	Bristol	10.5% (±4.9 points)
9	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	10.4% (±4.4 points)
10	Wakarusa	9.4% (±7.9 points)
11	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	6.4% (±5.6 points)
12	Simonton Lake	6.1% (±4.5 points)
13	Union Township (Elkhart County)	5.2% (±2.5 points)
14	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	3.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Bristol

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Bristol beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Bristol, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Bristol, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Bristol

How many homes are in Bristol?

Bristol, IN has an estimated 946 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bristol houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 24.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.0% of homes in Bristol 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 — Bristol town, Indiana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bristol town, Indiana (place:07750, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.