What kinds of homes are in Prairie Village, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Prairie Village, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prairie Village, KS has 10,287 (±377) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,656 homes per square mile of land.

84.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,287 (±377)
Detached houses: 84.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.0%

Homes in Prairie Village by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairie Village	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	84.4% (±1.9 points)	66.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±0.9 points)	7.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±1.1 points)	6.8%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	5.6%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±1.1 points)	8.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Prairie Village, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Johnson County (20.8%).

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 Prairie Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Village
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairie Village	—	10.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Mission Hills	2.1 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Fairway	2.6 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Mission	3.0 mi	43.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Roeland Park	3.4 mi	7.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Woods	3.5 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	3.8 mi	27.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Westwood	3.8 mi	9.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Hills	3.9 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, KS (0.0%), Fairway, KS (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mission, KS (43.6%), Merriam, KS (27.5%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Merriam	27.5% (±4.7 points)
5	Shawnee	17.3% (±1.9 points)
6	Olathe	14.5% (±1.4 points)
7	De Soto	12.7% (±8.0 points)
8	Gardner	12.0% (±2.8 points)
9	Leawood	10.1% (±2.1 points)
10	Prairie Village	10.0% (±1.6 points)
11	Westwood	9.7% (±4.6 points)
12	Roeland Park	7.5% (±3.9 points)
13	Spring Hill	7.4% (±3.4 points)
14	Fairway	4.3% (±2.3 points)
15	Aubry Township	0.6% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Edgerton	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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 Prairie Village

How many homes are in Prairie Village?

Prairie Village, KS has an estimated 10,287 (±377) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairie Village houses or apartments?

84.4% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 12.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Prairie Village 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 — Prairie Village 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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