What kinds of homes are in Chickasaw, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Chickasaw, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chickasaw, AL has 2,680 (±197) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 639 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

17.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,680 (±197)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.2%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Chickasaw by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chickasaw	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±4.1 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	12.5% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±2.4 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Chickasaw, 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 Chickasaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chickasaw
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chickasaw	—	4.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Prichard	3.1 mi	6.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saraland	6.0 mi	10.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Satsuma	6.0 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	7.3 mi	24.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Creola	8.2 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Semmes	10 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Fort	13 mi	23.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Tillmans Corner	15 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saraland, AL (10.5%), Mobile, AL (24.0%), Spanish Fort, AL (23.3%).

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
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 12 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 Chickasaw

How many homes are in Chickasaw?

Chickasaw, AL has an estimated 2,680 (±197) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chickasaw houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.2% of homes in Chickasaw 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 — Chickasaw 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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