What kinds of homes are in Horse Cave, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Horse Cave, KY, 2020–2024
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Horse Cave, KY has 1,111 (±222) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 353 homes per square mile of land.

64.6% are detached single-family houses.

18.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,111 (±222)
Detached houses: 64.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Horse Cave by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Horse Cave	Hart County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	64.6% (±9.6 points)	72.8%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±5.6 points)	2.2%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±5.1 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.7% (±7.1 points)	1.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.7% (±2.8 points)	18.2%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Horse Cave, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hart County (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Horse Cave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horse Cave
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Horse Cave	—	13.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Cave City	3.3 mi	17.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Munfordville	7.6 mi	19.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	8.9 mi	13.3% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	11 mi	10.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	14 mi	1.4% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Grove	18 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	19 mi	26.7% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Upton	20 mi	5.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownsville, KY (26.7%).

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 Hart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Munfordville	19.7% (±9.1 points)
2	Horse Cave	13.0% (±7.7 points)
3	Bonnieville	1.4% (±32.9 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 Horse Cave

How many homes are in Horse Cave?

Horse Cave, KY has an estimated 1,111 (±222) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Horse Cave houses or apartments?

64.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 31.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.7% of homes in Horse Cave 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 — Horse Cave 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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