What kinds of homes are in Kokomo, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Kokomo, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kokomo, IN has 29,814 (±377) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 813 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,814 (±377)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 15.1%

Homes in Kokomo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kokomo	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±2.3 points)	75.8%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kokomo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Howard County (11.8%).

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 Kokomo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kokomo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kokomo	—	15.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Center Township (Howard County)	1.4 mi	14.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Howard County)	3.7 mi	16.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Howard County)	4.4 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Howard County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Howard County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Sharpsville	6.2 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Tipton County)	7.4 mi	1.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Prairie Township (Tipton County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Township (Howard County), IN (9.3%), Clay Township (Howard County), IN (0.0%), Howard Township (Howard County), IN (0.0%).

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 Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Harrison Township (Howard County)	16.4% (±6.0 points)
2	Kokomo	15.1% (±2.1 points)
3	Center Township (Howard County)	14.5% (±2.2 points)
4	Greentown	9.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Taylor Township (Howard County)	9.3% (±4.2 points)
6	Liberty Township (Howard County)	4.8% (±2.2 points)
7	Russiaville	2.3% (±7.1 points)
8	Honey Creek Township (Howard County)	1.4% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Howard 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 Kokomo

How many homes are in Kokomo?

Kokomo, IN has an estimated 29,814 (±377) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kokomo houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 22.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Kokomo 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 — Kokomo 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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