What kinds of homes are in Elizabethtown, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Elizabethtown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elizabethtown, KY has 14,788 (±431) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 528 homes per square mile of land.

55.4% are detached single-family houses.

15.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,788 (±431)
Detached houses: 55.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.8%

Homes in Elizabethtown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elizabethtown	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	55.4% (±2.9 points)	65.9%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.2% (±2.4 points)	6.4%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.6% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.4 points)	8.3%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Elizabethtown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hardin County (11.3%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (11.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Elizabethtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabethtown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elizabethtown	—	19.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Rineyville	5.5 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Radcliff	8.6 mi	16.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vine Grove	9.4 mi	9.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Sonora	12 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Junction	12 mi	7.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hodgenville	13 mi	8.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Fort Knox	14 mi	16.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	16 mi	8.2% (±10.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rineyville, KY (0.0%), Vine Grove, KY (9.3%), Lebanon Junction, KY (7.0%).

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 Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elizabethtown	19.8% (±3.3 points)
2	Radcliff	16.3% (±3.0 points)
3	Fort Knox	16.1% (±5.9 points)
4	Vine Grove	9.3% (±7.5 points)
5	West Point	5.1% (±7.2 points)
6 (tie)	Rineyville	0.0% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Sonora	0.0% (±22.9 points)

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 Elizabethtown

How many homes are in Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown, KY has an estimated 14,788 (±431) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elizabethtown houses or apartments?

55.4% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 35.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.7% of homes in Elizabethtown 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 — Elizabethtown city, Kentucky

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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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