What kinds of homes are in Porter Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Porter Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Porter Township, IN has 3,647 (±217) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 81 homes per square mile of land.

93.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,647 (±217)
Detached houses: 93.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Porter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Porter Township	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	93.6% (±3.2 points)	74.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.1 points)	4.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Porter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Porter County (11.2%).

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 Porter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Porter Township	—	0.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Aberdeen	4.0 mi	13.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Lakes of the Four Seasons	4.4 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Forest	5.1 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	6.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hebron	5.3 mi	10.6% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Winfield Township	5.9 mi	2.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	6.3 mi	0.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	6.6 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aberdeen, IN (13.3%), Boone Township (Porter County), IN (6.9%), Hebron, IN (10.6%).

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 Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Liberty Township (Porter County)	8.7% (±4.6 points)
13	Kouts	7.9% (±10.8 points)
14	Boone Township (Porter County)	6.9% (±5.0 points)
15	South Haven	6.8% (±4.1 points)
16	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	4.2% (±5.8 points)
17	Town of Pines	0.6% (±15.6 points)
18 (tie)	Porter Township	0.3% (±1.5 points)
18 (tie)	Union Township (Porter County)	0.3% (±1.6 points)
20	Pine Township (Porter County)	0.1% (±3.7 points)
21 (tie)	Beverly Shores	0.0% (±11.4 points)
21 (tie)	Dune Acres	0.0% (±31.2 points)
21 (tie)	Lakes of the Four Seasons	0.0% (±2.4 points)
21 (tie)	Ogden Dunes	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter 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 Porter Township

How many homes are in Porter Township?

Porter Township, IN has an estimated 3,647 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Porter Township houses or apartments?

93.6% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.2% of homes in Porter Township 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 — Porter township, Porter 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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