What kinds of homes are in Lamont, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Lamont, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lamont, IA has 218 (±38) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 373 homes per square mile of land.

90.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% 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: 218 (±38)
Detached houses: 90.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Lamont by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lamont	Buchanan County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	90.4% (±5.4 points)	83.1%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.5%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.4%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±3.7 points)	4.0%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lamont, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Buchanan County (3.4%).

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 Lamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lamont
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lamont	—	0.0% (±18.7 points)	—
Aurora	4.8 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee	5.0 mi	0.0% (±46.9 points)	Not measurably different
Strawberry Point	7.8 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Masonville	8.6 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	9.2 mi	6.1% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winthrop	10 mi	1.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	10 mi	4.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	12 mi	11.3% (±5.2 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 Buchanan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Rowley	3.7% (±24.0 points)
6	Jesup	3.6% (±2.2 points)
7	Quasqueton	3.4% (±11.3 points)
8	Winthrop	1.1% (±9.2 points)
9 (tie)	Aurora	0.0% (±43.0 points)
9 (tie)	Hazleton	0.0% (±11.1 points)
9 (tie)	Lamont	0.0% (±18.7 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Buchanan 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 Lamont

How many homes are in Lamont?

Lamont, IA has an estimated 218 (±38) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lamont houses or apartments?

90.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Lamont 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 — Lamont 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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