What kinds of homes are in Ankeny, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Ankeny, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ankeny, IA has 29,781 (±804) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 933 homes per square mile of land.

58.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,781 (±804)
Detached houses: 58.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 21.7%

Homes in Ankeny by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ankeny	Polk County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	58.2% (±2.4 points)	62.7%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.4% (±1.8 points)	7.6%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ankeny, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Polk County (23.8%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ankeny
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ankeny	—	21.7% (±2.2 points)	—
Saylorville	3.7 mi	3.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Alleman	5.9 mi	0.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart	6.0 mi	4.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Johnston	6.9 mi	28.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Polk City	7.2 mi	3.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Bondurant	8.0 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Altoona	8.3 mi	21.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	10 mi	18.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saylorville, IA (3.9%), Elkhart, IA (4.0%), Polk City, IA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnston, IA (28.0%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Des Moines	39.2% (±2.8 points)
2	Johnston	28.0% (±4.0 points)
3	Des Moines	26.4% (±1.4 points)
4	Clive	23.2% (±4.8 points)
5	Ankeny	21.7% (±2.2 points)
6	Altoona	21.6% (±5.1 points)
7	Grimes	20.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Pleasant Hill	18.7% (±5.0 points)
9	Urbandale	17.1% (±2.2 points)
10	Windsor Heights	10.6% (±6.7 points)
11	Mitchellville	8.2% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Polk 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 Ankeny

How many homes are in Ankeny?

Ankeny, IA has an estimated 29,781 (±804) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ankeny houses or apartments?

58.2% are detached houses and 15.4% attached houses, while 25.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.5% of homes in Ankeny 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 — Ankeny 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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