What kinds of homes are in Cottonwood Falls, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Cottonwood Falls, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cottonwood Falls, KS has 499 (±79) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 775 homes per square mile of land.

90.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 499 (±79)
Detached houses: 90.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Cottonwood Falls by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cottonwood Falls	Chase County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	90.0% (±4.7 points)	86.7%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.8% (±4.3 points)	7.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cottonwood Falls, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chase County (0.1%).

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 Cottonwood Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Falls
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Falls	—	0.2% (±8.2 points)	—
Falls Township (Chase County)	1.6 mi	0.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Strong City	1.9 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elmdale	5.6 mi	0.0% (±119.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strong Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bazaar Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond Creek Township	9.6 mi	0.0% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Township	12 mi	0.0% (±48.3 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 Chase County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Cottonwood Falls	0.2% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Falls Township (Chase County)	0.2% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cedar Point	0.0% (±119.7 points)
3 (tie)	Elmdale	0.0% (±119.7 points)
3 (tie)	Matfield Green	0.0% (±80.0 points)
3 (tie)	Strong City	0.0% (±16.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bazaar Township	0.0% (±69.1 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Chase 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 Cottonwood Falls

How many homes are in Cottonwood Falls?

Cottonwood Falls, KS has an estimated 499 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cottonwood Falls houses or apartments?

90.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Cottonwood Falls 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 — Cottonwood Falls 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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