What kinds of homes are in Cortland, NE?

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

Cortland, NE has 207 (±48) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 778 homes per square mile of land.

91.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 207 (±48)
Detached houses: 91.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.0%

Homes in Cortland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cortland	Gage County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	91.8% (±4.1 points)	83.1%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±11.4 points)	3.5%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±11.4 points)	1.1%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±11.4 points)	2.6%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±11.4 points)	1.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cortland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Gage County (7.0%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (17.4%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cortland	—	1.0% (±16.2 points)	—
Highland Township	2.7 mi	0.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nemaha Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hallam	4.7 mi	11.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Firth	5.7 mi	2.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clatonia Township	8.1 mi	5.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clatonia	8.1 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holt Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sprague	8.6 mi	0.0% (±54.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Gage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Beatrice	11.8% (±2.9 points)
2	Clatonia Township	5.3% (±16.5 points)
3	Paddock Township (Gage County)	1.1% (±18.8 points)
4	Cortland	1.0% (±16.2 points)
5	Highland Township	0.6% (±9.5 points)
6 (tie)	Wymore	0.1% (±4.8 points)
6 (tie)	Blue Springs-Wymore Township	0.1% (±3.6 points)
8 (tie)	Adams	0.0% (±17.0 points)
8 (tie)	Barneston	0.0% (±55.9 points)
8 (tie)	Blue Springs	0.0% (±25.1 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Gage 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 Cortland

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 Cortland beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

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

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Cortland

How many homes are in Cortland?

Cortland, NE has an estimated 207 (±48) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cortland houses or apartments?

91.8% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 3.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Cortland 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 — Cortland village, Nebraska

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 Cortland village, Nebraska (place:10635, in state:31).

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.