What kinds of homes are in Dauphin Island, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Dauphin Island, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dauphin Island, AL has 2,262 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 362 homes per square mile of land.

83.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,262 (±216)
Detached houses: 83.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 9.0%

Homes in Dauphin Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dauphin Island	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	83.5% (±5.1 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±3.3 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Alabama (11.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dauphin Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dauphin Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dauphin Island	—	9.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Bayou La Batre	12 mi	4.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	18 mi	2.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Theodore	20 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Point Clear	22 mi	1.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Tillmans Corner	23 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Pascagoula	24 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Moss Point	25 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Fairhope	26 mi	5.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Theodore, AL (1.1%), Point Clear, AL (1.3%), Moss Point, MS (3.3%).

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

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
1	Mobile	24.0% (±1.4 points)
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)

Showing 10 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 Dauphin Island

How many homes are in Dauphin Island?

Dauphin Island, AL has an estimated 2,262 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dauphin Island houses or apartments?

83.5% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 14.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Dauphin Island 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 — Dauphin Island town, 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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