What kinds of homes are in Winterset, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Winterset, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Winterset, IA has 2,468 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

69.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,468 (±173)
Detached houses: 69.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Winterset by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Winterset	Madison County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	69.8% (±7.8 points)	82.2%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.2% (±4.8 points)	4.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±3.7 points)	2.2%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.6 points)	5.3%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Winterset, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Madison County (4.1%).

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 Winterset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winterset
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Winterset	—	10.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Patterson	7.3 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Peru	9.7 mi	0.0% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
Earlham	11 mi	2.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
St. Charles	12 mi	1.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bevington	12 mi	0.0% (±150.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	13 mi	3.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Macksburg	13 mi	0.0% (±79.7 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	13 mi	0.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earlham, IA (2.0%), Van Meter, IA (3.2%), De Soto, IA (0.5%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Winterset	10.7% (±4.9 points)
2	Earlham	2.0% (±4.1 points)
3	St. Charles	1.9% (±9.7 points)
4	Truro	0.6% (±18.6 points)
5 (tie)	Bevington	0.0% (±150.2 points)
5 (tie)	East Peru	0.0% (±64.3 points)
5 (tie)	Macksburg	0.0% (±79.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Madison 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 Winterset

How many homes are in Winterset?

Winterset, IA has an estimated 2,468 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Winterset houses or apartments?

69.8% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 22.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Winterset 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 — Winterset 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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