What kinds of homes are in Downs, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Downs, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Downs, KS has 464 (±58) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 414 homes per square mile of land.

83.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 464 (±58)
Detached houses: 83.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in Downs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Downs	Osborne County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	83.8% (±6.2 points)	88.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±3.9 points)	3.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.9% (±5.7 points)	5.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Downs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Osborne County (2.2%).

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 Downs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Downs	—	0.9% (±9.0 points)	—
Ross Township (Osborne County)	1.8 mi	0.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Corinth Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±107.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cawker City	6.1 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cawker Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Smith County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±107.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carr Creek Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±105.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±68.4 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 Osborne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Osborne	4.9% (±5.3 points)
2	Downs	0.9% (±9.0 points)
3	Ross Township (Osborne County)	0.8% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±71.2 points)
4 (tie)	Natoma	0.0% (±18.0 points)
4 (tie)	Portis	0.0% (±68.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bethany Township	0.0% (±61.7 points)
4 (tie)	Bloom Township (Osborne County)	0.0% (±98.7 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Osborne 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 Downs

How many homes are in Downs?

Downs, KS has an estimated 464 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Downs houses or apartments?

83.8% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Downs 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 — Downs 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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