What kinds of homes are in Belton, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Belton, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Belton, MO has 11,041 (±349) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 766 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,041 (±349)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.9%
5+ unit buildings: 7.9%

Homes in Belton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Belton	Cass County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±3.3 points)	77.8%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.6% (±2.7 points)	7.0%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.7% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Belton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cass County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (12.8%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Belton	—	7.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Loch Lloyd	3.7 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raymore	4.0 mi	8.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	4.3 mi	23.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Riverview Estates	4.8 mi	0.0% (±87.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peculiar	6.9 mi	3.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Johnson County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Leawood	8.0 mi	10.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Winnebago	9.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oxford Township (Johnson County), KS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandview, MO (23.7%).

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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Raymore	8.5% (±2.4 points)
2	Belton	7.9% (±2.3 points)
3	Harrisonville	7.4% (±3.2 points)
4	East Lynne	5.3% (±43.2 points)
5	Peculiar	3.2% (±4.8 points)
6	Pleasant Hill	2.1% (±1.2 points)
7	Cleveland	1.3% (±12.1 points)
8	Archie	0.8% (±9.1 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Cass 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.

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Questions about Belton

How many homes are in Belton?

Belton, MO has an estimated 11,041 (±349) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Belton houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 12.6% attached houses, while 15.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.9% of homes in Belton 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 — Belton city, Missouri

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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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