What kinds of homes are in Carter Lake, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Carter Lake, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carter Lake, IA has 1,457 (±178) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 812 homes per square mile of land.

81.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,457 (±178)
Detached houses: 81.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Carter Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carter Lake	Pottawattamie County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	81.4% (±8.4 points)	75.9%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.0% (±7.9 points)	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Carter Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Pottawattamie County (14.3%).

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 Carter Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carter Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carter Lake	—	0.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Council Bluffs	4.9 mi	19.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Crescent	6.1 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Omaha	7.3 mi	29.4% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Ralston	8.8 mi	28.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bellevue	10.0 mi	23.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
La Vista	11 mi	41.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Township 1	11 mi	6.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Boys Town	11 mi	24.1% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Council Bluffs, IA (19.3%), Omaha, NE (29.4%), Ralston, NE (28.8%).

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 Pottawattamie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	Avoca	7.5% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Underwood	7.5% (±8.9 points)
7	Minden	5.4% (±11.1 points)
8	Treynor	2.2% (±7.9 points)
9	Carson	1.4% (±9.8 points)
10	Neola	0.5% (±8.2 points)
11	Carter Lake	0.2% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Crescent	0.0% (±17.3 points)
12 (tie)	Hancock	0.0% (±35.9 points)
12 (tie)	McClelland	0.0% (±64.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Pottawattamie 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 Carter Lake

How many homes are in Carter Lake?

Carter Lake, IA has an estimated 1,457 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carter Lake houses or apartments?

81.4% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Carter Lake 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 — Carter Lake 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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