What kinds of homes are in Salem Township (Sedgwick County), KS?

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Sedgwick County), KS, 2020–2024
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Salem Township (Sedgwick County), KS has 3,966 (±295) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 124 homes per square mile of land.

81.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,966 (±295)
Detached houses: 81.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.1%

Homes in Salem Township (Sedgwick County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	81.7% (±5.5 points)	68.9%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±4.3 points)	5.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	6.8%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.9% (±3.3 points)	3.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Sedgwick County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sedgwick County (15.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Salem Township (Sedgwick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Sedgwick County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	—	8.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Haysville	4.4 mi	9.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Derby	4.8 mi	16.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Mulvane	5.1 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)	5.5 mi	3.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford Township	6.0 mi	4.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Plaine Township	6.1 mi	0.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Oaklawn-Sunview	6.9 mi	1.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Plaine Township, KS (0.6%), Oaklawn-Sunview, KS (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Derby, KS (16.7%).

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 Sedgwick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Park Township	21.7% (±11.3 points)
4	Wichita	17.7% (±0.9 points)
5	Derby	16.7% (±3.3 points)
6	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	14.3% (±15.6 points)
7	Valley Center	10.9% (±10.0 points)
8	Haysville	9.9% (±4.7 points)
9	Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	8.1% (±5.0 points)
10	Cheney	6.8% (±6.5 points)
11	Morton Township (Sedgwick County)	6.2% (±6.0 points)
12	Grant Township (Sedgwick County)	5.8% (±3.2 points)
13	Attica Township	5.1% (±4.2 points)
14 (tie)	Goddard	4.8% (±4.8 points)
14 (tie)	Mulvane	4.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Salem Township (Sedgwick County)

How many homes are in Salem Township (Sedgwick County)?

Salem Township (Sedgwick County), KS has an estimated 3,966 (±295) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salem Township (Sedgwick County) houses or apartments?

81.7% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 9.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Salem Township (Sedgwick County)?

1.3% of homes in Salem Township (Sedgwick County) 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 — Salem township, Sedgwick County, 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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