What kinds of homes are in Indianola, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Indianola, NE, 2020–2024
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Indianola, NE has 262 (±61) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 210 homes per square mile of land.

88.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 262 (±61)
Detached houses: 88.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Indianola by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Indianola	Red Willow County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	88.5% (±5.6 points)	81.3%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.8%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	7.3% (±4.7 points)	2.1%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.3%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.1 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.1 points)	2.3%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

In Indianola, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Red Willow County (10.0%).

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 Indianola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indianola
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Indianola	—	0.4% (±12.9 points)	—
Bartley	5.9 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
McCook	11 mi	13.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury	14 mi	0.0% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	14 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	15 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilsonville	19 mi	0.0% (±60.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Decatur County)	19 mi	0.0% (±164.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harlan Township (Decatur County)	20 mi	0.0% (±94.9 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 Red Willow County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	McCook	13.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Indianola	0.4% (±12.9 points)
3 (tie)	Bartley	0.0% (±24.6 points)
3 (tie)	Danbury	0.0% (±57.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lebanon	0.0% (±92.0 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 Indianola

How many homes are in Indianola?

Indianola, NE has an estimated 262 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Indianola houses or apartments?

88.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Indianola 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 — Indianola 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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