What kinds of homes are in Story City, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Story City, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Story City, IA has 1,476 (±158) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 497 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

14.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,476 (±158)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.4%
5+ unit buildings: 14.2%

Homes in Story City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Story City	Story County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±9.4 points)	51.5%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±7.3 points)	3.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±3.4 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±6.0 points)	5.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±2.6 points)	11.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±4.9 points)	15.5%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.8 points)	3.9%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Story City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Story City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Story City	—	14.2% (±8.2 points)	—
Randall	3.6 mi	0.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roland	4.5 mi	0.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gilbert	6.3 mi	2.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Ellsworth	8.6 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jewell Junction	9.1 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
McCallsburg	10 mi	13.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ames	11 mi	44.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Radcliffe	12 mi	8.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roland, IA (0.7%), Gilbert, IA (2.3%), Jewell Junction, IA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ames, IA (44.5%).

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
1	Ames	44.5% (±3.2 points)
2	Nevada	16.1% (±5.1 points)
3	Story City	14.2% (±8.2 points)
4	McCallsburg	13.9% (±25.5 points)
5	Huxley	7.4% (±4.1 points)
6	Collins	6.9% (±12.4 points)
7	Maxwell	4.9% (±7.1 points)
8	Cambridge	3.9% (±10.7 points)
9 (tie)	Gilbert	2.3% (±6.5 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 Story City

How many homes are in Story City?

Story City, IA has an estimated 1,476 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Story City houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 28.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.4% of homes in Story City 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 — Story City 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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