What kinds of homes are in Fairfield, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairfield, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairfield, IA has 4,631 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 700 homes per square mile of land.

66.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,631 (±165)
Detached houses: 66.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Fairfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairfield	Jefferson County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	66.5% (±5.6 points)	73.5%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.6% (±4.5 points)	8.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±3.3 points)	6.4%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jefferson County (5.2%).

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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	8.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Maharishi Vedic City	4.2 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Libertyville	5.5 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	8.9 mi	2.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia	10 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Packwood	11 mi	1.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Plain	11 mi	0.0% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lockridge	11 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stockport	12 mi	0.0% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Maharishi Vedic City	11.1% (±7.4 points)
2	Fairfield	8.2% (±3.0 points)
3	Packwood	1.7% (±18.7 points)
4 (tie)	Batavia	0.0% (±14.9 points)
4 (tie)	Libertyville	0.0% (±25.5 points)
4 (tie)	Lockridge	0.0% (±20.1 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasant Plain	0.0% (±64.3 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 Fairfield

How many homes are in Fairfield?

Fairfield, IA has an estimated 4,631 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairfield houses or apartments?

66.5% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 23.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.5% of homes in Fairfield 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 — Fairfield 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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