What kinds of homes are in Carbondale, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Carbondale, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carbondale, KS has 595 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 814 homes per square mile of land.

80.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 595 (±90)
Detached houses: 80.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Carbondale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carbondale	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	80.0% (±5.6 points)	84.3%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±4.7 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±2.3 points)	8.5%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Carbondale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Osage County (3.5%).

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 Carbondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbondale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carbondale	—	11.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Ridgeway Township	1.1 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scranton Township	3.7 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Scranton	4.0 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsport Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Fairfax Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Osage County)	7.7 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Overbrook	7.9 mi	7.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	8.9 mi	4.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scranton Township, KS (0.0%), Williamsport Township, KS (0.0%), Elk Township (Osage County), KS (4.4%).

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 Osage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Carbondale	11.4% (±5.7 points)
2	Burlingame	9.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Melvern	7.6% (±24.2 points)
4	Overbrook	7.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Ridgeway Township	6.7% (±3.5 points)
6	Osage City	6.3% (±5.4 points)
7	Burlingame Township	5.8% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Osage 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 Carbondale

How many homes are in Carbondale?

Carbondale, KS has an estimated 595 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carbondale houses or apartments?

80.0% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 14.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.2% of homes in Carbondale 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 — Carbondale 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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