What kinds of homes are in Carmel, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Carmel, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carmel, IN has 40,859 (±703) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 832 homes per square mile of land.

69.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,859 (±703)
Detached houses: 69.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 20.8%

Homes in Carmel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carmel	Hamilton County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	69.9% (±1.4 points)	74.8%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±1.1 points)	5.6%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Carmel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hamilton County (15.1%).

It is also higher than in 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 Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carmel	—	20.8% (±1.7 points)	—
Clay Township (Hamilton County)	0.0 mi	20.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Creek	4.5 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	4.9 mi	10.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Meridian Hills	5.4 mi	0.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Marion County)	6.2 mi	27.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Westfield Washington Township	6.2 mi	10.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	6.5 mi	30.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
North Crows Nest	6.9 mi	0.0% (±102.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westfield, IN (10.1%), Meridian Hills, IN (0.4%), Westfield Washington Township, IN (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Marion County), IN (27.9%), Delaware Township (Hamilton County), IN (30.0%).

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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	30.0% (±3.9 points)
2	Carmel	20.8% (±1.7 points)
3	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	20.2% (±1.7 points)
4	Noblesville	17.1% (±2.3 points)
5	Fishers	15.7% (±1.9 points)
6	Noblesville Township	14.8% (±2.3 points)
7	Wayne Township (Hamilton County)	12.5% (±6.0 points)
8	Westfield Washington Township	10.6% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Hamilton 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 Carmel

How many homes are in Carmel?

Carmel, IN has an estimated 40,859 (±703) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carmel houses or apartments?

69.9% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 24.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Carmel 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 — Carmel 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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