What kinds of homes are in Otterbein, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Otterbein, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Otterbein, IN has 633 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 493 homes per square mile of land.

80.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 633 (±118)
Detached houses: 80.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Otterbein by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Otterbein	Benton County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	80.1% (±9.0 points)	86.1%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.2%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	8.5% (±5.2 points)	3.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±6.3 points)	3.0%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Otterbein, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Benton County (2.4%).

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 Otterbein

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otterbein
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Otterbein	—	4.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	2.2 mi	8.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivar Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Medina Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.0 mi	49.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Adams Township (Warren County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Round Grove Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	8.7 mi	6.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Benton County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (49.1%).

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 Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Boswell	9.9% (±12.9 points)
2	Oxford	6.8% (±4.4 points)
3	Grant Township (Benton County)	5.9% (±7.9 points)
4	Oak Grove Township	5.5% (±3.5 points)
5	Otterbein	4.9% (±7.2 points)
6	Fowler	2.1% (±3.9 points)
7	Center Township (Benton County)	1.7% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Ambia	0.0% (±73.8 points)
8 (tie)	Earl Park	0.0% (±31.5 points)
8 (tie)	Bolivar Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
8 (tie)	Gilboa Township	0.0% (±63.9 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Benton 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 Otterbein

How many homes are in Otterbein?

Otterbein, IN has an estimated 633 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Otterbein houses or apartments?

80.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Otterbein 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 — Otterbein 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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