What kinds of homes are in Salina, KS?
Salina, KS has 20,864 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 794 homes per square mile of land.
73.4% are detached single-family houses.
8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.
10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 20,864 (±199)
- Detached houses
- 73.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 8.3%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 10.0%
Homes in Salina by building size
| Building type | Salina | Saline County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 73.4% (±2.3 points) | 75.7% | 71.8% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.7% (±1.4 points) | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 5.9% (±1.5 points) | 5.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2.4% (±1.1 points) | 2.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3.4% (±1.0 points) | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2.5% (±1.0 points) | 2.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 4.1% (±1.3 points) | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 1.8% (±0.8 points) | 2.4% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.1 points) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Salina, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Saline County (8.6%).
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 Salina
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salina | — | 10.0% (±1.9 points) | — |
| Smoky Hill Township (Saline County) | 2.5 mi | 0.0% (±52.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Greeley Township (Saline County) | 4.9 mi | 0.0% (±20.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Smolan Township | 5.8 mi | 3.9% (±15.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Smolan | 6.4 mi | 0.0% (±56.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Walnut Township (Saline County) | 7.1 mi | 0.0% (±18.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| New Cambria | 7.4 mi | 0.9% (±34.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Elm Creek Township (Saline County) | 7.7 mi | 0.0% (±11.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Ohio Township (Saline County) | 8.5 mi | 0.0% (±29.4 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 Saline County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina | 10.0% (±1.9 points) |
| 2 | Smolan Township | 3.9% (±15.2 points) |
| 3 | New Cambria | 0.9% (±34.2 points) |
| 4 | Cambria Township | 0.5% (±18.7 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Assaria | 0.0% (±21.8 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Brookville | 0.0% (±53.9 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Gypsum | 0.0% (±21.1 points) |
Showing 7 of 24 places in Saline 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 Salina
How many homes are in Salina?
Salina, KS has an estimated 20,864 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Salina houses or apartments?
73.4% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Salina?
8.3% of homes in Salina are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Salina city, Kansas (place:62700, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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