What kinds of homes are in Moville, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Moville, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Moville, IA has 641 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 698 homes per square mile of land.

87.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 641 (±87)
Detached houses: 87.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 5.3%

Homes in Moville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Moville	Woodbury County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	87.7% (±4.2 points)	72.2%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±3.2 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	7.3%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.7% (±3.1 points)	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Moville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Woodbury 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 Moville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Moville	—	5.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Lawton	6.0 mi	16.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsley	8.4 mi	4.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bronson	9.2 mi	0.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pierson	11 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anthon	13 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Correctionville	15 mi	3.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton	15 mi	5.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sergeant Bluff	16 mi	9.1% (±5.9 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 Woodbury County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lawton	16.9% (±10.7 points)
2	Sioux City	16.5% (±1.6 points)
3	Salix	10.6% (±20.9 points)
4	Sergeant Bluff	9.1% (±5.9 points)
5	Sloan	8.6% (±9.6 points)
6	Cushing	6.8% (±36.1 points)
7	Moville	5.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Oto	4.0% (±52.3 points)
9	Correctionville	3.7% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Anthon	0.0% (±13.7 points)
10 (tie)	Bronson	0.0% (±29.3 points)
10 (tie)	Danbury	0.0% (±25.3 points)
10 (tie)	Hornick	0.0% (±31.0 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Woodbury 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 Moville

How many homes are in Moville?

Moville, IA has an estimated 641 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Moville houses or apartments?

87.7% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Moville 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 — Moville 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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