What kinds of homes are in Roland, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Roland, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Roland, IA has 741 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 633 homes per square mile of land.

95.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 741 (±144)
Detached houses: 95.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Roland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roland	Story County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	95.0% (±3.6 points)	51.5%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	5.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	11.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	15.5%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Roland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Story County (32.0%).

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 Roland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roland	—	0.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Story City	4.5 mi	14.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
McCallsburg	5.7 mi	13.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Randall	7.1 mi	0.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	8.4 mi	2.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada	10 mi	16.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Zearing	11 mi	1.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	11 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Radcliffe	11 mi	8.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Story City, IA (14.2%), Nevada, IA (16.1%).

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 Story County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Maxwell	4.9% (±7.1 points)
8	Cambridge	3.9% (±10.7 points)
9 (tie)	Gilbert	2.3% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)	Slater	2.3% (±5.0 points)
11	Kelley	1.2% (±19.5 points)
12	Zearing	1.0% (±16.7 points)
13	Roland	0.7% (±3.4 points)
14 (tie)	Colo	0.0% (±11.3 points)
14 (tie)	Sheldahl	0.0% (±25.3 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Story 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 Roland

How many homes are in Roland?

Roland, IA has an estimated 741 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roland houses or apartments?

95.0% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Roland 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 — Roland 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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