What kinds of homes are in Theodore, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Theodore, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Theodore, AL has 2,524 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 316 homes per square mile of land.

87.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,524 (±318)
Detached houses: 87.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Theodore by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Theodore	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	87.2% (±6.8 points)	73.3%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.9% (±6.3 points)	6.9%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Theodore, 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 Theodore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Theodore
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Theodore	—	1.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Tillmans Corner	3.3 mi	15.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Bayou La Batre	10 mi	4.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	10 mi	24.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Grand Bay	10 mi	2.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prichard	17 mi	6.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Point Clear	17 mi	1.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	17 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Semmes	18 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tillmans Corner, AL (15.8%), Mobile, AL (24.0%), Prichard, AL (6.7%).

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
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 9 of 14 places in Mobile County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Theodore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Theodore

How many homes are in Theodore?

Theodore, AL has an estimated 2,524 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Theodore houses or apartments?

87.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Theodore 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 — Theodore CDP, 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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