What kinds of homes are in Colfax, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Colfax, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Colfax, IA has 911 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 356 homes per square mile of land.

70.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 911 (±107)
Detached houses: 70.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Colfax by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Colfax	Jasper County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	70.4% (±7.5 points)	77.1%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±5.0 points)	2.2%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±4.5 points)	5.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±4.1 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±3.7 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Colfax, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jasper County (9.9%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (14.5%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Colfax	—	11.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Valeria	5.8 mi	0.0% (±124.9 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City	5.8 mi	3.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Mingo	6.4 mi	15.2% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchellville	6.7 mi	8.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lambs Grove	8.2 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	10 mi	17.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	11 mi	0.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bondurant	11 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie City, IA (3.1%), Baxter, IA (0.2%), Bondurant, IA (3.5%).

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 Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Newton	17.8% (±4.4 points)
2	Kellogg	16.2% (±11.7 points)
3	Mingo	15.2% (±28.1 points)
4	Colfax	11.4% (±6.1 points)
5	Monroe	11.0% (±6.7 points)
6	Prairie City	3.1% (±4.7 points)
7	Lynnville	1.6% (±13.6 points)
8	Baxter	0.2% (±6.8 points)
9 (tie)	Lambs Grove	0.0% (±49.5 points)
9 (tie)	Oakland Acres	0.0% (±43.5 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Jasper 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 Colfax

How many homes are in Colfax?

Colfax, IA has an estimated 911 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Colfax houses or apartments?

70.4% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 20.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Colfax 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 — Colfax 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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