What kinds of homes are in New Palestine, IN?

Name: Types of homes in New Palestine, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Palestine, IN has 1,326 (±138) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 648 homes per square mile of land.

83.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,326 (±138)
Detached houses: 83.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in New Palestine by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Palestine	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	83.0% (±6.0 points)	84.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±4.9 points)	2.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Palestine, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hancock County (7.4%).

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 New Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Palestine
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Palestine	—	9.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	0.7 mi	8.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	3.9 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moral Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Cumberland	4.8 mi	10.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Buck Creek Township	6.5 mi	2.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Marion County)	7.2 mi	13.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moral Township, IN (0.0%), Brandywine Township (Hancock County), IN (0.0%), Buck Creek Township, IN (2.0%).

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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenfield	11.9% (±2.9 points)
2	Shirley	11.0% (±10.5 points)
3	Center Township (Hancock County)	10.6% (±2.5 points)
4	New Palestine	9.7% (±6.6 points)
5	Fortville	9.4% (±7.0 points)
6	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	8.7% (±2.9 points)
7	McCordsville	7.9% (±4.5 points)
8	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	7.2% (±3.3 points)
9	Buck Creek Township	2.0% (±2.7 points)
10 (tie)	Spring Lake	0.0% (±44.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Hancock 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 New Palestine

How many homes are in New Palestine?

New Palestine, IN has an estimated 1,326 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Palestine houses or apartments?

83.0% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 13.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in New Palestine 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 — New Palestine town, 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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