What kinds of homes are in Ackley, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Ackley, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ackley, IA has 788 (±89) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 321 homes per square mile of land.

84.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 788 (±89)
Detached houses: 84.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in Ackley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ackley	Hardin County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	84.6% (±5.2 points)	83.6%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.8% (±5.0 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ackley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hardin County (5.0%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (14.5%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ackley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ackley	—	0.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Aplington	8.8 mi	6.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Geneva	9.4 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Steamboat Rock	9.9 mi	3.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	10 mi	1.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa Falls	11 mi	12.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Owasa	11 mi	0.0% (±112.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eldora	13 mi	3.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkersburg	14 mi	7.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aplington, IA (6.5%), Iowa Falls, IA (12.2%), Parkersburg, IA (7.9%).

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 Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Iowa Falls	12.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Radcliffe	8.4% (±13.2 points)
3	Steamboat Rock	3.6% (±19.7 points)
4	Eldora	3.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Alden	2.8% (±9.6 points)
6	Hubbard	1.5% (±9.1 points)
7	Ackley	0.9% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)	Buckeye	0.0% (±69.5 points)
8 (tie)	New Providence	0.0% (±52.8 points)
8 (tie)	Owasa	0.0% (±112.6 points)
8 (tie)	Union	0.0% (±18.0 points)
8 (tie)	Whitten	0.0% (±47.5 points)

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 Ackley

How many homes are in Ackley?

Ackley, IA has an estimated 788 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ackley houses or apartments?

84.6% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 13.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Ackley 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 — Ackley city, Iowa

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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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