What kinds of homes are in Harris Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Harris Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harris Township, IN has 9,037 (±346) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 430 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,037 (±346)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.1%

Homes in Harris Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harris Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±2.5 points)	73.8%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.2% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harris Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (16.3%).

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 Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	18.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Granger	0.7 mi	0.4% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Edwardsburg	4.6 mi	13.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mishawaka	4.7 mi	31.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Milton Township (Cass County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	4.9 mi	10.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Osceola	5.3 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Ontwa Township	5.3 mi	3.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	5.3 mi	27.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granger, IN (0.4%), Milton Township (Cass County), MI (0.0%), Cleveland Township (Elkhart County), IN (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mishawaka, IN (31.5%), Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN (27.5%).

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 St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Roseland	45.9% (±11.8 points)
3	Lakeville	35.1% (±15.2 points)
4	Mishawaka	31.5% (±3.0 points)
5	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	27.5% (±3.2 points)
6	German Township (St. Joseph County)	19.7% (±5.6 points)
7	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	18.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Harris Township	18.1% (±3.0 points)
9	South Bend	17.4% (±1.4 points)
10	New Carlisle	16.7% (±6.4 points)
11	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	15.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	14.0% (±1.4 points)
13	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	9.1% (±4.6 points)
14	North Liberty	7.3% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 Harris Township

How many homes are in Harris Township?

Harris Township, IN has an estimated 9,037 (±346) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harris Township houses or apartments?

77.6% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Harris 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 — Harris township, St. Joseph 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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