What kinds of homes are in Dale, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Dale, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dale, IN has 550 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 228 homes per square mile of land.

71.8% are detached single-family houses.

16.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 550 (±110)
Detached houses: 71.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Dale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dale	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	71.8% (±9.4 points)	80.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±4.0 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.8% (±6.5 points)	2.3%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±7.2 points)	10.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Spencer County (2.8%).

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 Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dale	—	0.5% (±9.4 points)	—
Carter Township	1.5 mi	2.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Dubois County)	4.8 mi	1.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Claus	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	5.6 mi	3.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pigeon Township (Warrick County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gentryville	6.2 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ferdinand	6.6 mi	6.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ferdinand Township	7.5 mi	4.1% (±2.2 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 Spencer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Ohio Township (Spencer County)	6.2% (±2.9 points)
4	Chrisney	5.7% (±17.7 points)
5	Grandview	3.0% (±12.0 points)
6	Grass Township	2.4% (±7.8 points)
7	Carter Township	2.0% (±4.0 points)
8	Hammond Township	1.1% (±4.6 points)
9	Dale	0.5% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Gentryville	0.0% (±33.4 points)
10 (tie)	Richland	0.0% (±22.7 points)
10 (tie)	Santa Claus	0.0% (±5.7 points)
10 (tie)	Clay Township (Spencer County)	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Huff Township	0.0% (±14.5 points)
10 (tie)	Jackson Township (Spencer County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Spencer 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 Dale

How many homes are in Dale?

Dale, IN has an estimated 550 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dale houses or apartments?

71.8% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.5% of homes in Dale 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 — Dale 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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