What kinds of homes are in Iowa, LA?

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

Iowa, LA has 1,598 (±241) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 471 homes per square mile of land.

83.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,598 (±241)
Detached houses: 83.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Iowa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Iowa	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	83.9% (±7.3 points)	68.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.7%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.5% (±5.9 points)	13.9%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Iowa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Calcasieu Parish (9.6%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iowa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Iowa	—	0.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Fenton	10 mi	0.0% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different
Welsh	12 mi	2.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charles	12 mi	18.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Moss Bluff	13 mi	0.8% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	15 mi	4.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Prien	17 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kinder	19 mi	7.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reeves	19 mi	0.0% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Charles, LA (18.1%).

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 Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Sulphur	12.6% (±4.7 points)
3	DeQuincy	5.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Vinton	5.1% (±5.3 points)
5	Carlyss	4.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Westlake	4.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Moss Bluff	0.8% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Iowa	0.0% (±4.8 points)
8 (tie)	Prien	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Calcasieu Parish, 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 Iowa

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 Iowa beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Iowa, 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 Iowa, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Iowa

How many homes are in Iowa?

Iowa, LA has an estimated 1,598 (±241) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Iowa houses or apartments?

83.9% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Iowa 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 — Iowa town, Louisiana

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 Iowa town, Louisiana (place:37445, in state:22).

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.