What kinds of homes are in Pleasant Hill, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Pleasant Hill, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pleasant Hill, IA has 4,621 (±319) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 428 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,621 (±319)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 18.7%

Homes in Pleasant Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pleasant Hill	Polk County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±4.8 points)	62.7%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.2% (±4.3 points)	7.6%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±3.2 points)	5.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.6% (±3.4 points)	14.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Pleasant Hill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Polk County (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Pleasant Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pleasant Hill	—	18.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Altoona	3.8 mi	21.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	5.7 mi	26.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Carlisle	5.9 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bondurant	7.3 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Saylorville	8.5 mi	3.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mitchellville	8.7 mi	8.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Runnells	9.4 mi	2.2% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ankeny	10 mi	21.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlisle, IA (8.5%), Bondurant, IA (3.5%), Saylorville, IA (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Des Moines, IA (26.4%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Johnston	28.0% (±4.0 points)
3	Des Moines	26.4% (±1.4 points)
4	Clive	23.2% (±4.8 points)
5	Ankeny	21.7% (±2.2 points)
6	Altoona	21.6% (±5.1 points)
7	Grimes	20.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Pleasant Hill	18.7% (±5.0 points)
9	Urbandale	17.1% (±2.2 points)
10	Windsor Heights	10.6% (±6.7 points)
11	Mitchellville	8.2% (±6.5 points)
12	Elkhart	4.0% (±7.9 points)
13	Saylorville	3.9% (±5.3 points)
14	Bondurant	3.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Polk 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 Pleasant Hill

How many homes are in Pleasant Hill?

Pleasant Hill, IA has an estimated 4,621 (±319) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pleasant Hill houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 16.2% attached houses, while 19.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Pleasant Hill 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 — Pleasant Hill 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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