What kinds of homes are in Underwood, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Underwood, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Underwood, IA has 332 (±61) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 305 homes per square mile of land.

90.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 332 (±61)
Detached houses: 90.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Underwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Underwood	Pottawattamie County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	90.1% (±5.4 points)	75.9%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±4.7 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	5.9%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Underwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pottawattamie County (14.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Underwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Underwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Underwood	—	7.5% (±8.9 points)	—
McClelland	3.4 mi	0.0% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
Neola	5.9 mi	0.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crescent	9.2 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Minden	9.5 mi	5.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Treynor	11 mi	2.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Council Bluffs	13 mi	19.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Carter Lake	14 mi	0.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	15 mi	17.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Council Bluffs, IA (19.3%).

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 Pottawattamie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Council Bluffs	19.3% (±1.8 points)
2	Oakland	13.1% (±8.0 points)
3	Walnut	11.4% (±10.5 points)
4	Macedonia	10.1% (±26.3 points)
5 (tie)	Avoca	7.5% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Underwood	7.5% (±8.9 points)
7	Minden	5.4% (±11.1 points)
8	Treynor	2.2% (±7.9 points)
9	Carson	1.4% (±9.8 points)
10	Neola	0.5% (±8.2 points)
11	Carter Lake	0.2% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Crescent	0.0% (±17.3 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Pottawattamie 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 Underwood

How many homes are in Underwood?

Underwood, IA has an estimated 332 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Underwood houses or apartments?

90.1% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 8.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Underwood 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 — Underwood 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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