What kinds of homes are in Semmes, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Semmes, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Semmes, AL has 2,562 (±261) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 168 homes per square mile of land.

79.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,562 (±261)
Detached houses: 79.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Semmes by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Semmes	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	79.6% (±7.2 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±4.8 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±4.5 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Semmes, 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 Semmes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Semmes
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Semmes	—	5.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Prichard	7.1 mi	6.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saraland	9.1 mi	10.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	10 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Satsuma	12 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	12 mi	24.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Tillmans Corner	15 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Creola	15 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	18 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mobile, AL (24.0%), 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)
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)

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 Semmes

How many homes are in Semmes?

Semmes, AL has an estimated 2,562 (±261) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Semmes houses or apartments?

79.6% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.1% of homes in Semmes 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 — Semmes 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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