What kinds of homes are in New Iberia, LA?

Name: Types of homes in New Iberia, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Iberia, LA has 13,546 (±407) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,216 homes per square mile of land.

69.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,546 (±407)
Detached houses: 69.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in New Iberia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Iberia	Iberia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	69.6% (±3.1 points)	69.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±2.1 points)	18.6%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In New Iberia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Iberia Parish (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (11.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near New Iberia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Iberia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Iberia	—	12.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Loreauville	6.1 mi	5.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cade	7.7 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
St. Martinville	8.4 mi	3.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Jeanerette	11 mi	5.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Delcambre	11 mi	2.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Broussard	12 mi	6.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Youngsville	12 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Erath	13 mi	2.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cade, LA (0.0%), St. Martinville, LA (3.7%), Jeanerette, LA (5.9%).

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 Iberia Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	New Iberia	12.8% (±2.8 points)
2	Jeanerette	5.9% (±5.1 points)
3	Loreauville	5.6% (±11.1 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 New Iberia

How many homes are in New Iberia?

New Iberia, LA has an estimated 13,546 (±407) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Iberia houses or apartments?

69.6% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 20.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in New Iberia 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 — New Iberia city, Louisiana

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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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