What kinds of homes are in Kearney, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Kearney, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kearney, NE has 14,750 (±248) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 981 homes per square mile of land.

57.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,750 (±248)
Detached houses: 57.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in Kearney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kearney	Buffalo County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	57.3% (±2.3 points)	66.6%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.2 points)	5.6%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.3% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kearney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Buffalo County (14.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kearney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kearney	—	19.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Riverdale	7.0 mi	0.0% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbon	13 mi	3.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Amherst	14 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Minden	15 mi	2.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Elm Creek	15 mi	7.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Axtell	16 mi	1.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Heartwell	18 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasanton	19 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibbon, NE (3.1%), Minden, NE (2.1%), Elm Creek, NE (7.4%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Kearney

How many homes are in Kearney?

Kearney, NE has an estimated 14,750 (±248) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kearney houses or apartments?

57.3% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 29.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.7% of homes in Kearney 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 — Kearney 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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