What kinds of homes are in Decatur Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Decatur Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Decatur Township, IN has 13,769 (±648) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 427 homes per square mile of land.

72.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,769 (±648)
Detached houses: 72.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 17.6%

Homes in Decatur Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Decatur Township	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	72.0% (±4.8 points)	59.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	6.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±1.7 points)	8.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±4.7 points)	6.0%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Decatur Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Marion County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Decatur Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Decatur Township	—	17.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Plainfield	5.2 mi	21.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	5.7 mi	22.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Marion County)	6.3 mi	23.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Wayne Township (Marion County)	6.4 mi	19.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Morgan County)	6.5 mi	0.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Mooresville	7.2 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Homecroft	7.7 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Morgan County)	8.0 mi	10.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Morgan County), IN (0.5%), Homecroft, IN (0.0%), Brown Township (Morgan County), IN (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Perry Township (Marion County), IN (23.8%).

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 Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Pike Township (Marion County)	25.2% (±2.6 points)
7	Perry Township (Marion County)	23.8% (±2.0 points)
8	Indianapolis	23.0% (±0.7 points)
9	Lawrence Township	21.2% (±2.2 points)
10	Wayne Township (Marion County)	19.3% (±1.8 points)
11	Lawrence	18.4% (±3.5 points)
12	Decatur Township	17.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Warren Township (Marion County)	16.8% (±2.1 points)
14	Franklin Township (Marion County)	13.0% (±2.2 points)
15	Cumberland	10.2% (±6.0 points)
16	Southport	3.1% (±5.4 points)
17	Wynnedale	0.9% (±40.6 points)
18	Meridian Hills	0.4% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marion 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 Decatur Township

How many homes are in Decatur Township?

Decatur Township, IN has an estimated 13,769 (±648) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Decatur Township houses or apartments?

72.0% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 20.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Decatur Township 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 — Decatur township, Marion County, 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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