What kinds of homes are in Wabash, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Wabash, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wabash, IN has 4,919 (±210) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 510 homes per square mile of land.

79.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,919 (±210)
Detached houses: 79.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in Wabash by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wabash	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	79.4% (±4.3 points)	83.4%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±3.2 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wabash, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wabash County (5.6%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wabash
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wabash	—	9.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Noble Township (Wabash County)	1.2 mi	7.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro	5.9 mi	0.0% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Paw Paw Township	7.4 mi	0.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Waltz Township	7.6 mi	2.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Erie Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roann	9.0 mi	1.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wabash County)	9.3 mi	2.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lagro Township, IN (0.0%), Paw Paw Township, IN (0.5%), Liberty Township (Wabash County), IN (2.2%).

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 Wabash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Manchester	12.0% (±6.8 points)
2	Wabash	9.4% (±3.6 points)
3	Chester Township (Wabash County)	8.7% (±4.9 points)
4	Noble Township (Wabash County)	7.7% (±2.8 points)
5	La Fontaine	6.0% (±10.0 points)
6	Waltz Township	2.6% (±9.3 points)
7	Liberty Township (Wabash County)	2.2% (±3.9 points)
8	Roann	1.2% (±15.5 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Wabash 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 Wabash

How many homes are in Wabash?

Wabash, IN has an estimated 4,919 (±210) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wabash houses or apartments?

79.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Wabash 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 — Wabash city, 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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