What kinds of homes are in Mobile, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Mobile, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mobile, AL has 98,380 (±1,086) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 652 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 98,380 (±1,086)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 24.0%

Homes in Mobile by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mobile	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±1.1 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.0% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±0.7 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.3 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

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

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 Mobile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mobile
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mobile	—	24.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Chickasaw	7.3 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Prichard	7.4 mi	6.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Tillmans Corner	8.6 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Theodore	10 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Semmes	12 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Saraland	13 mi	10.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Satsuma	13 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Daphne	14 mi	17.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chickasaw, AL (4.3%), Prichard, AL (6.7%), Tillmans Corner, AL (15.8%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Mobile

How many homes are in Mobile?

Mobile, AL has an estimated 98,380 (±1,086) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mobile houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 29.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Mobile 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 — Mobile city, Alabama

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mobile city, Alabama (place:50000, in state:01).

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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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