What kinds of homes are in Chinle, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Chinle, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chinle, AZ has 1,526 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 94 homes per square mile of land.

51.6% are detached single-family houses.

21.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,526 (±182)
Detached houses: 51.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.7%
5+ unit buildings: 10.0%

Homes in Chinle by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chinle	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	51.6% (±8.4 points)	70.5%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±4.6 points)	2.4%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.5% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.0% (±5.0 points)	1.3%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.4% (±5.3 points)	22.7%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In Chinle, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Apache County (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (16.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chinle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chinle
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chinle	—	10.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Tsaile	23 mi	4.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lukachukai	27 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	35 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinon	36 mi	0.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	40 mi	1.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	43 mi	2.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Window Rock	44 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
First Mesa	49 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Apache County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Window Rock	15.1% (±6.1 points)
2	Chinle	10.0% (±6.5 points)
3	Springerville	6.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Tsaile	4.3% (±16.8 points)
5	St. Michaels	2.2% (±15.4 points)
6	Eagar	1.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Fort Defiance	1.6% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)	St. Johns	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Apache County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chinle 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 Chinle

How many homes are in Chinle?

Chinle, AZ has an estimated 1,526 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chinle houses or apartments?

51.6% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 31.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.7% of homes in Chinle 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 — Chinle CDP, Arizona

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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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