What kinds of homes are in Franklin, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin, IN has 10,275 (±422) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 656 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,275 (±422)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Franklin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin	Johnson County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±3.4 points)	76.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.7% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Johnson County (11.7%).

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 Franklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin	—	10.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Franklin Township (Johnson County)	2.4 mi	10.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Needham Township	2.7 mi	7.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteland	4.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
New Whiteland	5.3 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Johnson County)	6.5 mi	16.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Nineveh Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Clark Township (Johnson County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Blue River Township (Johnson County)	7.5 mi	11.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiteland, IN (0.0%), New Whiteland, IN (0.0%), Nineveh Township, IN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Johnson County), IN (16.1%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenwood	21.2% (±2.8 points)
2	Pleasant Township (Johnson County)	16.1% (±2.5 points)
3	Edinburgh	12.5% (±5.4 points)
4	Blue River Township (Johnson County)	11.3% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Franklin	10.9% (±3.1 points)
5 (tie)	Trafalgar	10.9% (±9.7 points)
7	Franklin Township (Johnson County)	10.7% (±3.4 points)
8	White River Township (Johnson County)	9.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Needham Township	7.5% (±4.8 points)
10	Bargersville	7.0% (±3.5 points)
11	Union Township (Johnson County)	5.2% (±7.4 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Johnson 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 Franklin

How many homes are in Franklin?

Franklin, IN has an estimated 10,275 (±422) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Franklin 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 — Franklin 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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