What kinds of homes are in Arkansas City, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Arkansas City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Arkansas City, KS has 5,510 (±233) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 591 homes per square mile of land.

71.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,510 (±233)
Detached houses: 71.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Arkansas City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Arkansas City	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	71.2% (±4.8 points)	74.8%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.4 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	8.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Arkansas City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cowley County (7.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (13.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Arkansas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arkansas City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Arkansas City	—	12.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Creswell Township	1.6 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Parkerfield	2.4 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bolton Township	3.0 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Geuda Springs	6.7 mi	0.0% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Cowley County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silverdale Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walton Township (Sumner County)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Creswell Township, KS (0.0%), Bolton Township, KS (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 Cowley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Arkansas City	12.8% (±4.2 points)
2	Winfield	9.2% (±3.3 points)
3	Udall	6.9% (±10.2 points)
4	Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)	5.4% (±7.9 points)
5	Dexter	3.6% (±15.1 points)
6	Dexter Township	2.7% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Atlanta	0.0% (±50.1 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Cowley 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 Arkansas City

How many homes are in Arkansas City?

Arkansas City, KS has an estimated 5,510 (±233) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Arkansas City houses or apartments?

71.2% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 24.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Arkansas 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 — Arkansas City city, Kansas

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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.