What kinds of homes are in Frankfort, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Frankfort, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Frankfort, KY has 13,877 (±364) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 939 homes per square mile of land.

53.9% are detached single-family houses.

16.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,877 (±364)
Detached houses: 53.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.7%
5+ unit buildings: 23.5%

Homes in Frankfort by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Frankfort	Franklin County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	53.9% (±3.1 points)	66.5%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.7% (±2.5 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.2% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.6 points)	4.7%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%

In Frankfort, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Franklin County (14.8%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankfort
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Frankfort	—	23.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Midway	10 mi	4.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lawrenceburg	11 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Stamping Ground	11 mi	5.7% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Versailles	13 mi	10.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Monterey	16 mi	8.2% (±59.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasureville	17 mi	2.9% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Georgetown	19 mi	16.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Gratz	20 mi	0.0% (±71.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway, KY (4.5%), Lawrenceburg, KY (1.2%), Stamping Ground, KY (5.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Frankfort

How many homes are in Frankfort?

Frankfort, KY has an estimated 13,877 (±364) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Frankfort houses or apartments?

53.9% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 40.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.7% of homes in Frankfort 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 — Frankfort 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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