What kinds of homes are in Storm Lake, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Storm Lake, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Storm Lake, IA has 4,198 (±142) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 774 homes per square mile of land.

65.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,198 (±142)
Detached houses: 65.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Storm Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Storm Lake	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	65.7% (±6.3 points)	76.4%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±3.6 points)	3.5%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±4.9 points)	5.7%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.8 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±2.3 points)	3.6%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Storm Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Buena Vista County (11.8%).

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 Storm Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Storm Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Storm Lake	—	19.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Lakeside	2.0 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Alta	5.8 mi	10.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Truesdale	6.0 mi	0.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newell	10 mi	5.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Nemaha	10 mi	0.0% (±112.6 points)	Not measurably different
Schaller	11 mi	0.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Rembrandt	13 mi	9.4% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Early	13 mi	7.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside, IA (0.0%), Alta, IA (10.5%), Newell, IA (5.1%).

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 Buena Vista County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Storm Lake	19.2% (±6.1 points)
2	Alta	10.5% (±6.2 points)
3	Rembrandt	9.4% (±22.5 points)
4	Albert City	7.6% (±11.6 points)
5	Newell	5.1% (±7.6 points)
6	Sioux Rapids	1.7% (±10.1 points)
7 (tie)	Lakeside	0.0% (±16.5 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Buena Vista 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 Storm Lake

How many homes are in Storm Lake?

Storm Lake, IA has an estimated 4,198 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Storm Lake houses or apartments?

65.7% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 27.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Storm Lake 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 — Storm Lake 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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