What kinds of homes are in Fort Defiance, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Defiance, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Defiance, AZ has 1,229 (±119) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 192 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,229 (±119)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Fort Defiance by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Defiance	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±7.1 points)	70.5%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.5 points)	1.8%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.6% (±5.9 points)	22.7%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In Fort Defiance, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Apache County (1.8%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (16.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Defiance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Defiance
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Defiance	—	1.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Window Rock	5.3 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	6.2 mi	2.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	11 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	16 mi	0.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	21 mi	12.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	24 mi	7.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Church Rock	30 mi	1.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	36 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (15.1%), Gallup, NM (7.9%).

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)
8 (tie)	Lukachukai	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance

How many homes are in Fort Defiance?

Fort Defiance, AZ has an estimated 1,229 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Defiance houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Fort Defiance 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 — Fort Defiance 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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