What kinds of homes are in Elm Creek, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Elm Creek, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elm Creek, NE has 428 (±76) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 616 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 428 (±76)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Elm Creek by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elm Creek	Buffalo County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±9.6 points)	66.6%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	5.6%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±8.1 points)	4.0%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	6.1%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.1% (±8.1 points)	5.6%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elm Creek, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Buffalo County (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (17.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Elm Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm Creek
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elm Creek	—	7.4% (±10.0 points)	—
Overton	8.6 mi	0.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	9.9 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	12 mi	0.0% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Miller	14 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kearney	15 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Sumner	17 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loomis	18 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Funk	19 mi	0.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kearney, NE (19.9%).

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 Buffalo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kearney	19.9% (±2.7 points)
2	Elm Creek	7.4% (±10.0 points)
3	Ravenna	5.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Gibbon	3.1% (±2.5 points)
5	Shelton	0.6% (±6.4 points)
6 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±32.6 points)
6 (tie)	Miller	0.0% (±38.3 points)
6 (tie)	Pleasanton	0.0% (±18.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Buffalo 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 Elm Creek

How many homes are in Elm Creek?

Elm Creek, NE has an estimated 428 (±76) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elm Creek houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Elm Creek 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 — Elm Creek village, Nebraska

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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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