What kinds of homes are in Sidney, NE?

Name: Types of homes in Sidney, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sidney, NE has 3,248 (±101) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 434 homes per square mile of land.

69.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,248 (±101)
Detached houses: 69.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.9%

Homes in Sidney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sidney	Cheyenne County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	69.5% (±4.8 points)	76.2%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sidney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cheyenne County (11.8%).

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 Sidney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sidney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sidney	—	17.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Gurley	13 mi	0.0% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Peetz	14 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lodgepole	17 mi	0.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Potter	18 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	19 mi	0.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crook	21 mi	0.0% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chappell	26 mi	3.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Iliff	26 mi	3.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chappell, NE (3.1%).

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 Cheyenne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sidney	17.9% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Dalton	0.0% (±21.1 points)
2 (tie)	Gurley	0.0% (±30.1 points)
2 (tie)	Lodgepole	0.0% (±23.6 points)
2 (tie)	Potter	0.0% (±28.2 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 Sidney

How many homes are in Sidney?

Sidney, NE has an estimated 3,248 (±101) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sidney houses or apartments?

69.5% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 26.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Sidney 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 — Sidney 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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