What kinds of homes are in Northfield, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Northfield, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Northfield, KY has 594 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,261 homes per square mile of land.

53.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 594 (±147)
Detached houses: 53.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 43.4%

Homes in Northfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northfield	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	53.5% (±13.8 points)	64.0%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±3.9 points)	4.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.3% (±8.0 points)	7.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±3.4 points)	5.8%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	25.6% (±13.5 points)	8.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.2%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Northfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Jefferson County (21.1%).

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 Northfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northfield	—	43.4% (±16.1 points)	—
Glenview Manor	0.4 mi	0.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crossgate	0.6 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thornhill	0.6 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glenview Hills	0.7 mi	1.4% (±31.8 points)	Lower
Windy Hills	1.0 mi	12.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hills and Dales	1.2 mi	0.0% (±73.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Brownsboro Place	1.3 mi	0.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Graymoor-Devondale	1.4 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glenview Hills, KY (1.4%), Windy Hills, KY (12.9%), Graymoor-Devondale, KY (7.5%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Poplar Hills	74.8% (±33.2 points)
2	Meadowview Estates	69.7% (±26.8 points)
3	Hurstbourne Acres	44.7% (±12.3 points)
4	Northfield	43.4% (±16.1 points)
5	Murray Hill	42.6% (±14.9 points)
6	Middletown	38.3% (±6.7 points)
7	Hurstbourne	38.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Lyndon	37.9% (±5.8 points)
9	St. Matthews	33.7% (±4.2 points)
10	West Buechel	29.3% (±9.8 points)

Showing 10 of 83 places in Jefferson 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Northfield

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Northfield beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Northfield, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Northfield, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Northfield

How many homes are in Northfield?

Northfield, KY has an estimated 594 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northfield houses or apartments?

53.5% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 43.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Northfield 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 — Northfield city, Kentucky

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 Northfield city, Kentucky (place:56730, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.