What kinds of homes are in El Dorado, KS?

Name: Types of homes in El Dorado, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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El Dorado, KS has 6,209 (±301) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 649 homes per square mile of land.

76.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,209 (±301)
Detached houses: 76.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in El Dorado by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	El Dorado	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	76.0% (±4.8 points)	80.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.2% (±2.6 points)	7.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In El Dorado, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Butler County (4.8%).

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 El Dorado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
El Dorado	—	9.7% (±2.8 points)	—
El Dorado Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda	7.4 mi	1.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Towanda Township (Butler County)	7.7 mi	0.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Fairview Township (Butler County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	10 mi	1.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Little Walnut Township	10 mi	0.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Towanda, KS (1.0%), Towanda Township (Butler County), KS (0.7%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Latham	62.4% (±53.3 points)
2	Union Township (Butler County)	60.1% (±53.0 points)
3	El Dorado	9.7% (±2.8 points)
4	Augusta	6.8% (±2.5 points)
5	Milton Township	5.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Andover	5.2% (±2.2 points)
7	Bruno Township	4.7% (±2.0 points)
8	Whitewater	3.3% (±8.4 points)
9	Douglass	1.5% (±6.1 points)

Showing 9 of 42 places in Butler 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 El Dorado

How many homes are in El Dorado?

El Dorado, KS has an estimated 6,209 (±301) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in El Dorado houses or apartments?

76.0% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 18.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in El Dorado 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 — El Dorado 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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