What kinds of homes are in Peosta, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Peosta, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Peosta, IA has 734 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 259 homes per square mile of land.

83.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 734 (±111)
Detached houses: 83.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Peosta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Peosta	Dubuque County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	83.4% (±5.6 points)	71.0%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±2.1 points)	5.7%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Peosta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dubuque County (12.9%).

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 Peosta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peosta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Peosta	—	2.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Centralia	1.8 mi	6.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Graf	3.6 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Epworth	4.6 mi	6.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Asbury	5.5 mi	1.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bankston	7.4 mi	0.0% (±170.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dubuque	7.7 mi	17.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Farley	8.6 mi	14.1% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Durango	8.6 mi	0.0% (±142.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dubuque, IA (17.9%), Farley, IA (14.1%).

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 Dubuque County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Dubuque	17.9% (±1.7 points)
3	Cascade	15.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Farley	14.1% (±5.3 points)
5	Dyersville	10.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Epworth	6.9% (±6.6 points)
7	Centralia	6.0% (±52.6 points)
8	Peosta	2.9% (±2.6 points)
9	Bernard	1.8% (±49.2 points)
10	Asbury	1.7% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Balltown	0.0% (±90.1 points)
11 (tie)	Bankston	0.0% (±170.3 points)
11 (tie)	Durango	0.0% (±142.5 points)
11 (tie)	Graf	0.0% (±106.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Dubuque 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 Peosta

How many homes are in Peosta?

Peosta, IA has an estimated 734 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Peosta houses or apartments?

83.4% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Peosta 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 — Peosta 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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