What kinds of homes are in Lake Station, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Station, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Station, IN has 4,947 (±300) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 597 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,947 (±300)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.8%

Homes in Lake Station by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Station	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±4.8 points)	71.3%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	7.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.0% (±3.3 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Station, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (13.1%).

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 Lake Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Station
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Station	—	3.8% (±2.4 points)	—
New Chicago	1.6 mi	4.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	2.2 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Portage Township (Porter County)	3.9 mi	10.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Portage	4.0 mi	12.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Hobart	4.5 mi	20.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Ogden Dunes	4.8 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gary	5.0 mi	13.3% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Calumet Township	5.5 mi	14.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hobart Township, IN (11.9%), Portage Township (Porter County), IN (10.6%), Portage, IN (12.0%).

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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Crown Point	7.7% (±1.7 points)
17	Lowell	5.6% (±2.7 points)
18	West Creek Township	5.0% (±3.1 points)
19	Whiting	4.6% (±3.6 points)
20	New Chicago	4.4% (±6.9 points)
21	Center Township (Lake County)	4.3% (±1.2 points)
22	Lake Station	3.8% (±2.4 points)
23	Winfield	3.7% (±5.6 points)
24 (tie)	Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	2.2% (±1.7 points)
24 (tie)	Winfield Township	2.2% (±3.2 points)
26	Cedar Lake	1.5% (±1.2 points)
27	Hanover Township (Lake County)	1.1% (±1.0 points)
28	St. John	0.9% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Lake Station

How many homes are in Lake Station?

Lake Station, IN has an estimated 4,947 (±300) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Station houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 7.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Lake Station 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 — Lake Station 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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