What kinds of homes are in Shipshewana, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Shipshewana, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shipshewana, IN has 404 (±103) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 296 homes per square mile of land.

67.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 404 (±103)
Detached houses: 67.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 16.0%

Homes in Shipshewana by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shipshewana	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.6% (±9.9 points)	82.1%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±4.1 points)	3.4%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±4.3 points)	1.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.6% (±6.0 points)	2.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±2.3 points)	8.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shipshewana, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in LaGrange County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shipshewana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shipshewana
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shipshewana	—	16.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Newbury Township	1.9 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	3.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Middlebury	6.8 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Middlebury Township	7.4 mi	1.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Eden Township	7.8 mi	2.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
White Pigeon Township	7.8 mi	3.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lagrange	8.4 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newbury Township, IN (6.0%), Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN (0.0%), Clay Township (LaGrange County), IN (0.0%).

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 LaGrange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Topeka	21.6% (±16.4 points)
2	Lagrange	17.3% (±6.7 points)
3	Shipshewana	16.0% (±7.1 points)
4	Bloomfield Township	9.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Wolcottville	8.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Newbury Township	6.0% (±3.1 points)
7	Clearspring Township	4.5% (±5.8 points)
8	Springfield Township (LaGrange County)	3.8% (±12.6 points)
9	Eden Township	2.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in LaGrange 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 Shipshewana

How many homes are in Shipshewana?

Shipshewana, IN has an estimated 404 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shipshewana houses or apartments?

67.6% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in Shipshewana 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 — Shipshewana 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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