What kinds of homes are in Auburn, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Auburn, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Auburn, AL has 36,033 (±684) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 572 homes per square mile of land.

48.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 36,033 (±684)
Detached houses: 48.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 31.3%

Homes in Auburn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Auburn	Lee County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	48.4% (±2.0 points)	58.1%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.2% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.5% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.6% (±1.4 points)	7.3%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.7% (±0.6 points)	14.3%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Auburn, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lee County (17.3%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (11.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Auburn	—	31.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Loachapoka	6.0 mi	0.0% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
Opelika	7.7 mi	9.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Waverly	9.5 mi	0.0% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Notasulga	11 mi	4.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	16 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Cusseta	17 mi	0.0% (±65.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tuskegee	17 mi	22.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Franklin	20 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Opelika, AL (9.6%), Notasulga, AL (4.3%), Camp Hill, AL (0.0%).

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 Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Auburn	31.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Opelika	9.6% (±2.4 points)
3	Smiths Station	0.2% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Loachapoka	0.0% (±54.9 points)
4 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±45.4 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 Auburn

How many homes are in Auburn?

Auburn, AL has an estimated 36,033 (±684) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Auburn houses or apartments?

48.4% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 39.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Auburn 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 — Auburn city, Alabama

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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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