What kinds of homes are in Webster City, IA?
Webster City, IA has 3,552 (±186) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 386 homes per square mile of land.
70.3% are detached single-family houses.
8.9% are in buildings of two to four units.
16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 3,552 (±186)
- Detached houses
- 70.3%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 8.9%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 16.4%
Homes in Webster City by building size
| Building type | Webster City | Hamilton County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 70.3% (±5.2 points) | 80.7% | 72.2% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.7% (±2.9 points) | 2.4% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.4% (±1.9 points) | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6.5% (±3.6 points) | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 5.5% (±3.3 points) | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 3.3% (±2.4 points) | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 7.6% (±3.6 points) | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.6% (±1.2 points) | 1.6% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.7 points) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Webster City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hamilton County (9.3%).
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 Webster City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City | — | 16.4% (±5.4 points) | — |
| Kamrar | 6.8 mi | 0.0% (±37.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Woolstock | 7.2 mi | 0.0% (±39.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Blairsburg | 9.0 mi | 1.4% (±40.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Duncombe | 9.1 mi | 16.6% (±14.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Stanhope | 12 mi | 10.9% (±13.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Vincent | 14 mi | 4.8% (±37.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Jewell Junction | 14 mi | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | Lower |
| Lehigh | 14 mi | 2.2% (±13.5 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jewell Junction, IA (0.0%).
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 Hamilton County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster City | 16.4% (±5.4 points) |
| 2 | Stanhope | 10.9% (±13.9 points) |
| 3 | Stratford | 9.7% (±4.8 points) |
| 4 | Williams | 1.5% (±17.3 points) |
| 5 | Blairsburg | 1.4% (±40.2 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Ellsworth | 0.0% (±20.3 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Jewell Junction | 0.0% (±7.6 points) |
Showing 7 of 9 places in Hamilton 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 Webster City
How many homes are in Webster City?
Webster City, IA has an estimated 3,552 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Webster City houses or apartments?
70.3% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 25.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Webster City?
8.9% of homes in Webster City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Webster City city, Iowa (place:83145, in state:19).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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