What kinds of homes are in Emerson, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Emerson, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Emerson, NE has 369 (±68) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 780 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% 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: 369 (±68)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Emerson by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Emerson	Dixon County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±7.7 points)	89.3%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±4.2 points)	1.3%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±6.3 points)	0.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.9%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.9%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±4.9 points)	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Emerson, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dixon County (3.2%).

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 Emerson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerson
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Emerson	—	0.0% (±11.3 points)	—
Perry Township	2.3 mi	0.0% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flournoy Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield Township	6.8 mi	1.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	7.0 mi	1.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thurston	7.3 mi	0.0% (±59.2 points)	Not measurably different
Merry Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	10 mi	5.7% (±30.9 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 Dixon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	Wakefield Township	1.5% (±7.6 points)
7	Springbank Township	1.1% (±12.5 points)
8	Newcastle	1.0% (±16.1 points)
9	Newcastle Township	0.7% (±12.5 points)
10 (tie)	Concord	0.0% (±65.0 points)
10 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±72.1 points)
10 (tie)	Emerson	0.0% (±11.3 points)
10 (tie)	Martinsburg	0.0% (±78.5 points)
10 (tie)	Maskell	0.0% (±67.9 points)
10 (tie)	Clark Township	0.0% (±64.3 points)
10 (tie)	Concord Township	0.0% (±22.5 points)
10 (tie)	Daily Township	0.0% (±142.5 points)
10 (tie)	Emerson Township	0.0% (±17.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Dixon 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 Emerson

How many homes are in Emerson?

Emerson, NE has an estimated 369 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Emerson houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 9.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Emerson 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 — Emerson 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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