What kinds of homes are in Belle Plaine, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Belle Plaine, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Belle Plaine, KS has 752 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 906 homes per square mile of land.

91.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 752 (±145)
Detached houses: 91.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Belle Plaine by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Belle Plaine	Sumner County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	91.9% (±3.8 points)	81.4%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±3.2 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Belle Plaine, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sumner County (5.3%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (13.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Belle Plaine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Plaine
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Belle Plaine	—	1.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Belle Plaine Township	2.2 mi	0.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harmon Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine Township	4.2 mi	0.0% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gore Township	5.3 mi	0.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mulvane	6.2 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
London Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	8.3 mi	8.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seventy-Six Township	8.4 mi	11.1% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Sumner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	South Haven	12.1% (±28.9 points)
3	Seventy-Six Township	11.1% (±26.9 points)
4	South Haven Township	7.7% (±19.0 points)
5	Falls Township (Sumner County)	6.9% (±36.7 points)
6 (tie)	Conway Springs	1.6% (±5.3 points)
6 (tie)	Conway Township	1.6% (±5.6 points)
8	Belle Plaine	1.1% (±5.6 points)
9	Belle Plaine Township	0.6% (±3.0 points)
10	Caldwell	0.4% (±7.7 points)
11	Gore Township	0.1% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)	Argonia	0.0% (±17.1 points)
12 (tie)	Geuda Springs	0.0% (±45.2 points)
12 (tie)	Hunnewell	0.0% (±78.1 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Sumner 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 Belle Plaine

How many homes are in Belle Plaine?

Belle Plaine, KS has an estimated 752 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Belle Plaine houses or apartments?

91.9% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 3.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Belle Plaine 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 — Belle Plaine 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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