What kinds of homes are in Atchison, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Atchison, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Atchison, KS has 4,175 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 521 homes per square mile of land.

78.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,175 (±173)
Detached houses: 78.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 13.4%

Homes in Atchison by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Atchison	Atchison County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	78.4% (±5.0 points)	80.5%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.0% (±4.0 points)	5.6%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Atchison, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Atchison County (8.3%).

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 Atchison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atchison
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Atchison	—	13.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Shannon Township (Atchison County)	2.7 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Lewis and Clark Village	4.9 mi	0.0% (±83.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rushville	6.3 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Atchison County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	8.9 mi	0.0% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Doniphan County)	9.6 mi	0.0% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS (0.0%), Lancaster 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 Atchison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Atchison	13.4% (±4.8 points)
2	Effingham	2.1% (±11.3 points)
3	Benton Township (Atchison County)	1.3% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Huron	0.0% (±90.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lancaster	0.0% (±28.6 points)
4 (tie)	Muscotah	0.0% (±51.1 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±21.0 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Atchison

How many homes are in Atchison?

Atchison, KS has an estimated 4,175 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Atchison houses or apartments?

78.4% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 19.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Atchison 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 — Atchison 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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