What kinds of homes are in Brookston, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Brookston, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brookston, IN has 740 (±109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,121 homes per square mile of land.

80.4% are detached single-family houses.

14.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 740 (±109)
Detached houses: 80.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Brookston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brookston	White County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	80.4% (±9.1 points)	80.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	14.6% (±7.8 points)	3.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.5%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.8%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±3.8 points)	9.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brookston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from White County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (13.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brookston	—	0.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Prairie Township (White County)	1.1 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chalmers	4.3 mi	1.2% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.2 mi	1.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Creek Township	5.6 mi	0.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Ground	6.5 mi	4.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Carroll County)	7.4 mi	2.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yeoman	8.8 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Round Grove Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Monon	3.3% (±8.3 points)
4	Monon Township	1.3% (±3.3 points)
5	Chalmers	1.2% (±20.3 points)
6	Big Creek Township	0.9% (±14.6 points)
7	Wolcott	0.6% (±10.6 points)
8	Princeton Township	0.4% (±7.5 points)
9 (tie)	Brookston	0.0% (±8.5 points)
9 (tie)	Burnettsville	0.0% (±36.0 points)
9 (tie)	Reynolds	0.0% (±23.9 points)
9 (tie)	Cass Township (White County)	0.0% (±26.2 points)
9 (tie)	Honey Creek Township (White County)	0.0% (±13.3 points)
9 (tie)	Jackson Township (White County)	0.0% (±25.3 points)
9 (tie)	Liberty Township (White County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in White 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 Brookston

How many homes are in Brookston?

Brookston, IN has an estimated 740 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brookston houses or apartments?

80.4% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 14.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.6% of homes in Brookston 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 — Brookston town, 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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