What kinds of homes are in Ralston, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Ralston, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ralston, NE has 2,987 (±259) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,828 homes per square mile of land.

63.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,987 (±259)
Detached houses: 63.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 28.8%

Homes in Ralston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ralston	Douglas County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	63.7% (±4.4 points)	65.6%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±4.1 points)	5.4%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±2.6 points)	8.0%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.7% (±3.8 points)	12.8%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ralston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Douglas County (26.2%).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (17.4%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ralston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ralston	—	28.8% (±6.2 points)	—
La Vista	2.0 mi	41.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Omaha	4.4 mi	29.4% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Papillion	4.4 mi	17.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Chalco	5.2 mi	23.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boys Town	6.1 mi	24.1% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	6.4 mi	23.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Offutt AFB	8.2 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Springfield	8.6 mi	3.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Papillion, NE (17.1%), Offutt AFB, NE (3.5%), Springfield, NE (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Vista, NE (41.8%).

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 Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Omaha	29.4% (±0.8 points)
2	Ralston	28.8% (±6.2 points)
3	Boys Town	24.1% (±54.3 points)
4	Valley	16.0% (±7.1 points)
5	Bennington	15.0% (±6.8 points)
6	Waterloo	9.0% (±6.1 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 Ralston

How many homes are in Ralston?

Ralston, NE has an estimated 2,987 (±259) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ralston houses or apartments?

63.7% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 31.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Ralston 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 — Ralston 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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