What kinds of homes are in Waukee, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Waukee, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waukee, IA has 12,216 (±457) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 558 homes per square mile of land.

55.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,216 (±457)
Detached houses: 55.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.5%

Homes in Waukee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waukee	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±3.2 points)	62.2%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.2% (±2.9 points)	10.7%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.8% (±2.9 points)	12.6%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waukee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dallas County (21.7%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (14.5%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waukee	—	23.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Clive	4.7 mi	23.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	5.5 mi	3.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
West Des Moines	5.9 mi	39.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Urbandale	6.2 mi	17.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Adel	6.8 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Grimes	7.3 mi	20.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	7.5 mi	0.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Dallas Center	8.3 mi	6.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Meter, IA (3.2%), Urbandale, IA (17.1%), Adel, IA (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Des Moines, IA (39.2%).

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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waukee	23.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Perry	11.8% (±4.0 points)
3	Adel	11.5% (±5.8 points)
4	Woodward	9.3% (±9.3 points)
5	Granger	8.4% (±3.8 points)
6	Dallas Center	6.1% (±4.3 points)
7	Van Meter	3.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Dallas 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 Waukee

How many homes are in Waukee?

Waukee, IA has an estimated 12,216 (±457) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waukee houses or apartments?

55.9% are detached houses and 13.2% attached houses, while 28.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Waukee 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 — Waukee 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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