What kinds of homes are in Friend, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Friend, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Friend, NE has 497 (±75) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 601 homes per square mile of land.

90.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 497 (±75)
Detached houses: 90.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Friend by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Friend	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	90.9% (±4.3 points)	83.3%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Friend, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Saline County (8.1%).

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 Friend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friend
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Friend	—	1.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Cordova	5.8 mi	0.0% (±52.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.7 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Crossing	8.8 mi	0.0% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dorchester	8.8 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Fillmore County)	9.4 mi	0.0% (±62.0 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	10.0 mi	0.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milligan	12 mi	1.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Goehner	13 mi	0.0% (±28.4 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 Saline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Crete	17.0% (±6.8 points)
2	Wilber	2.4% (±1.7 points)
3	Friend	1.2% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	De Witt	0.0% (±18.9 points)
4 (tie)	Dorchester	0.0% (±17.1 points)
4 (tie)	Swanton	0.0% (±55.3 points)
4 (tie)	Tobias	0.0% (±78.5 points)
4 (tie)	Western	0.0% (±32.9 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 Friend

How many homes are in Friend?

Friend, NE has an estimated 497 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Friend houses or apartments?

90.9% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Friend 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 — Friend city, 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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