What kinds of homes are in Wanatah, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Wanatah, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wanatah, IN has 483 (±103) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 345 homes per square mile of land.

97.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 483 (±103)
Detached houses: 97.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Wanatah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wanatah	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	97.1% (±3.1 points)	78.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	3.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wanatah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from LaPorte County (9.1%).

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 Wanatah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wanatah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wanatah	—	0.4% (±10.6 points)	—
Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	2.9 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (LaPorte County)	3.0 mi	0.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	28.1% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Morgan Township (Porter County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (LaPorte County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westville	7.4 mi	1.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanna Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	7.8 mi	0.0% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Porter County), IN (28.1%).

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 LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Center Township (LaPorte County)	7.5% (±1.9 points)
7	New Durham Township	6.9% (±4.3 points)
8	Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.1% (±4.0 points)
9	Westville	1.4% (±4.1 points)
10	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	1.1% (±3.6 points)
11	Trail Creek	0.8% (±5.2 points)
12	Wanatah	0.4% (±10.6 points)
13	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	0.3% (±7.2 points)
14 (tie)	Hudson Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±54.0 points)
14 (tie)	Kingsford Heights	0.0% (±10.0 points)
14 (tie)	La Crosse	0.0% (±24.4 points)
14 (tie)	Long Beach	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in LaPorte 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 Wanatah

How many homes are in Wanatah?

Wanatah, IN has an estimated 483 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wanatah houses or apartments?

97.1% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 2.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Wanatah 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 — Wanatah 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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