What kinds of homes are in Bayou La Batre, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Bayou La Batre, AL, 2020–2024
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Bayou La Batre, AL has 774 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 103 homes per square mile of land.

86.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 774 (±145)
Detached houses: 86.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.7%

Homes in Bayou La Batre by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bayou La Batre	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	86.8% (±7.1 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.9 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±4.2 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bayou La Batre, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mobile County (14.6%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bayou La Batre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou La Batre
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bayou La Batre	—	4.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Grand Bay	6.6 mi	2.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Theodore	10 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dauphin Island	12 mi	9.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tillmans Corner	12 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Moss Point	16 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Escatawpa	18 mi	4.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	18 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Mobile	20 mi	24.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tillmans Corner, AL (15.8%), Pascagoula, MS (26.0%), Mobile, AL (24.0%).

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 Mobile County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Tillmans Corner	15.8% (±4.2 points)
3	Saraland	10.5% (±4.0 points)
4	Dauphin Island	9.0% (±4.2 points)
5	Citronelle	7.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Prichard	6.7% (±2.3 points)
7	Semmes	5.7% (±4.2 points)
8	Bayou La Batre	4.7% (±6.4 points)
9	Chickasaw	4.3% (±2.3 points)
10	Satsuma	2.7% (±2.9 points)
11	Grand Bay	2.6% (±5.1 points)
12	Theodore	1.1% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Creola	0.0% (±8.3 points)
13 (tie)	Mount Vernon	0.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Mobile 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 Bayou La Batre

How many homes are in Bayou La Batre?

Bayou La Batre, AL has an estimated 774 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bayou La Batre houses or apartments?

86.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bayou La Batre?

4.5% of homes in Bayou La Batre 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 — Bayou La Batre 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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