What kinds of homes are in Perry Township (Marion County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Perry Township (Marion County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Perry Township (Marion County), IN has 52,038 (±1,184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,133 homes per square mile of land.

59.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 52,038 (±1,184)
Detached houses: 59.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 23.8%

Homes in Perry Township (Marion County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Perry Township (Marion County)	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	59.9% (±1.8 points)	59.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	7.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±0.9 points)	6.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±1.2 points)	8.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±1.3 points)	6.0%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Perry Township (Marion County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Marion County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Perry Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Marion County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Marion County)	—	23.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Homecroft	1.4 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Southport	2.4 mi	3.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Beech Grove	4.6 mi	25.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	5.7 mi	21.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.3 mi	17.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Center Township (Marion County)	6.8 mi	27.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Indianapolis	6.9 mi	23.0% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
White River Township (Johnson County)	7.2 mi	9.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Homecroft, IN (0.0%), Southport, IN (3.1%), Decatur Township, IN (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Marion County), IN (27.2%).

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 Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Warren Park	49.2% (±8.9 points)
2	Washington Township (Marion County)	27.9% (±1.7 points)
3	Center Township (Marion County)	27.2% (±1.4 points)
4	Speedway	25.9% (±5.4 points)
5	Beech Grove	25.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Pike Township (Marion County)	25.2% (±2.6 points)
7	Perry Township (Marion County)	23.8% (±2.0 points)
8	Indianapolis	23.0% (±0.7 points)
9	Lawrence Township	21.2% (±2.2 points)
10	Wayne Township (Marion County)	19.3% (±1.8 points)
11	Lawrence	18.4% (±3.5 points)
12	Decatur Township	17.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Warren Township (Marion County)	16.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marion 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 Perry Township (Marion County)

How many homes are in Perry Township (Marion County)?

Perry Township (Marion County), IN has an estimated 52,038 (±1,184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Perry Township (Marion County) houses or apartments?

59.9% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 31.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Perry Township (Marion County)?

7.7% of homes in Perry Township (Marion County) 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 — Perry township, Marion 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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