What kinds of homes are in Valley Center, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Valley Center, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Valley Center, KS has 3,233 (±394) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 399 homes per square mile of land.

79.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,233 (±394)
Detached houses: 79.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Valley Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Valley Center	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	79.9% (±9.3 points)	68.9%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	5.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±9.7 points)	6.8%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Valley Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (15.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Valley Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Valley Center	—	10.9% (±10.0 points)	—
Park City	2.9 mi	4.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kechi Township	3.7 mi	3.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Sedgwick County)	3.9 mi	5.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	4.0 mi	14.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Park Township	4.7 mi	21.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kechi	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maize	6.4 mi	24.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	6.5 mi	3.0% (±5.8 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 Sedgwick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gypsum Township (Sedgwick County)	34.0% (±7.2 points)
2	Maize	24.9% (±13.1 points)
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)

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 Valley Center

How many homes are in Valley Center?

Valley Center, KS has an estimated 3,233 (±394) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Valley Center houses or apartments?

79.9% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Valley Center 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 — Valley Center 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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