What kinds of homes are in Crescent, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Crescent, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Crescent, IA has 237 (±59) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 245 homes per square mile of land.

98.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 237 (±59)
Detached houses: 98.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Crescent by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crescent	Pottawattamie County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	98.7% (±1.9 points)	75.9%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	2.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.0 points)	5.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±10.0 points)	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Crescent, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pottawattamie County (14.3%).

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 Crescent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crescent
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crescent	—	0.0% (±17.3 points)	—
Carter Lake	6.1 mi	0.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Council Bluffs	8.9 mi	19.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Underwood	9.2 mi	7.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
McClelland	9.5 mi	0.0% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
Township 1	9.7 mi	6.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Calhoun	11 mi	22.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Omaha	12 mi	29.4% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Missouri Valley	14 mi	6.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Council Bluffs, IA (19.3%), Fort Calhoun, NE (22.2%), Omaha, NE (29.4%).

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)	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 9 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 Crescent

How many homes are in Crescent?

Crescent, IA has an estimated 237 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crescent houses or apartments?

98.7% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Crescent 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 — Crescent 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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