What kinds of homes are in Burlington, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Burlington, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Burlington, KS has 1,328 (±98) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 590 homes per square mile of land.

73.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,328 (±98)
Detached houses: 73.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Burlington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Burlington	Coffey County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	73.4% (±7.1 points)	84.4%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±5.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±2.9 points)	1.7%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±4.1 points)	1.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Burlington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Coffey County (2.8%).

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 Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Burlington	—	8.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Burlington Township	2.7 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Strawn	4.9 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Coffey County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Neosho Township (Coffey County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Star Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Township (Coffey County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
LeRoy Township	9.2 mi	0.0% (±14.5 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 Coffey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Burlington	8.4% (±5.1 points)
2	Waverly	0.4% (±14.9 points)
3	Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)	0.3% (±10.5 points)
4 (tie)	Gridley	0.0% (±23.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lebo	0.0% (±13.9 points)
4 (tie)	LeRoy	0.0% (±15.9 points)
4 (tie)	New Strawn	0.0% (±23.7 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Coffey 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 Burlington

How many homes are in Burlington?

Burlington, KS has an estimated 1,328 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Burlington houses or apartments?

73.4% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 14.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.1% of homes in Burlington 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 — Burlington 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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