What kinds of homes are in Chesterton, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Chesterton, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chesterton, IN has 6,317 (±374) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 672 homes per square mile of land.

67.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,317 (±374)
Detached houses: 67.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 12.7%

Homes in Chesterton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chesterton	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.6% (±4.1 points)	74.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.4% (±2.4 points)	4.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±2.7 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chesterton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Porter County (11.2%).

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 Chesterton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chesterton	—	12.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Porter	2.4 mi	10.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westchester Township	2.5 mi	10.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)	3.3 mi	8.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Harbor	3.9 mi	19.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dune Acres	4.0 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Porter County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Pine Township (Porter County)	6.1 mi	0.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Haven	6.1 mi	6.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Porter County), IN (0.0%), Pine Township (Porter County), IN (0.1%), South Haven, IN (6.8%).

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 Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Washington Township (Porter County)	28.1% (±12.8 points)
2	Valparaiso	26.5% (±3.6 points)
3	Burns Harbor	19.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Center Township (Porter County)	18.6% (±2.4 points)
5	Aberdeen	13.3% (±10.6 points)
6	Chesterton	12.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Portage	12.0% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Hebron	10.6% (±7.8 points)
8 (tie)	Porter	10.6% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	Portage Township (Porter County)	10.6% (±2.0 points)
11	Westchester Township	10.2% (±2.6 points)
12	Liberty Township (Porter County)	8.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Porter 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 Chesterton

How many homes are in Chesterton?

Chesterton, IN has an estimated 6,317 (±374) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chesterton houses or apartments?

67.6% are detached houses and 9.4% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Chesterton 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 — Chesterton 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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