What kinds of homes are in Oberlin, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Oberlin, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oberlin, KS has 1,062 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 556 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,062 (±84)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Oberlin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oberlin	Decatur County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±4.1 points)	92.8%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Oberlin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Decatur County (1.8%).

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 Oberlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oberlin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oberlin	—	2.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Liberty Township (Decatur County)	4.1 mi	0.0% (±83.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±119.7 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Decatur County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±142.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Decatur County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±80.0 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Decatur County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Decatur County)	9.0 mi	0.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Decatur County)	9.5 mi	0.0% (±67.2 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 Decatur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Jennings	4.1% (±46.0 points)
2	Jennings Township	3.9% (±44.7 points)
3	Oberlin	2.5% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dresden	0.0% (±68.4 points)
4 (tie)	Norcatur	0.0% (±44.5 points)
4 (tie)	Allison Township	0.0% (±173.2 points)
4 (tie)	Beaver Township (Decatur County)	0.0% (±78.1 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Decatur County)	0.0% (±142.5 points)
4 (tie)	Custer Township (Decatur County)	0.0% (±80.0 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Decatur 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 Oberlin

How many homes are in Oberlin?

Oberlin, KS has an estimated 1,062 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oberlin houses or apartments?

91.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Oberlin 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 — Oberlin 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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