What kinds of homes are in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem Township (Delaware County), IN has 1,855 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 53 homes per square mile of land.

88.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,855 (±118)
Detached houses: 88.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 4.2%

Homes in Salem Township (Delaware County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	88.0% (±4.0 points)	72.9%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (12.8%).

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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Delaware County)	—	4.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Daleville	2.6 mi	10.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	3.6 mi	8.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	4.5 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Madison County)	5.0 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yorktown	5.3 mi	2.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Henry County)	5.5 mi	5.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Delaware County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Henry County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Center Township (Delaware County)	18.8% (±2.0 points)
3	Daleville	10.0% (±7.1 points)
4	Eaton	8.8% (±7.6 points)
5	Union Township (Delaware County)	5.7% (±5.1 points)
6	Harrison Township (Delaware County)	5.0% (±5.3 points)
7	Albany	4.6% (±4.4 points)
8	Salem Township (Delaware County)	4.2% (±3.0 points)
9	Selma	3.8% (±11.5 points)
10	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	3.6% (±3.5 points)
11	Yorktown	2.9% (±1.8 points)
12	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	0.7% (±2.1 points)
13	Hamilton Township (Delaware County)	0.6% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Gaston	0.0% (±18.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

How many homes are in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

Salem Township (Delaware County), IN has an estimated 1,855 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salem Township (Delaware County) houses or apartments?

88.0% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 8.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.9% of homes in Salem Township (Delaware 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 — Salem township, Delaware 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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