What kinds of homes are in New River, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in New River, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New River, AZ has 7,419 (±636) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 132 homes per square mile of land.

91.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,419 (±636)
Detached houses: 91.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in New River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New River	Maricopa County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	91.2% (±2.7 points)	64.2%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	5.6%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	11.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%

In New River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Maricopa County (20.7%).

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 New River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New River	—	0.0% (±1.0 points)	—
Anthem	3.4 mi	4.0% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Cave Creek	6.8 mi	0.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carefree	11 mi	4.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Black Canyon City	13 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Peoria	14 mi	13.0% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Scottsdale	19 mi	29.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Sun City West	21 mi	6.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Phoenix	21 mi	26.4% (±0.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anthem, AZ (4.0%), Peoria, AZ (13.0%), Scottsdale, AZ (29.5%).

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 Maricopa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Queen Creek	2.9% (±1.0 points)
26	Buckeye	2.2% (±0.8 points)
27	Paradise Valley	1.0% (±1.5 points)
28	Cave Creek	0.7% (±2.5 points)
29 (tie)	Circle City	0.0% (±18.0 points)
29 (tie)	Citrus Park	0.0% (±4.2 points)
29 (tie)	New River	0.0% (±1.0 points)
29 (tie)	Rio Verde	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 32 places in Maricopa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New River 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 New River

How many homes are in New River?

New River, AZ has an estimated 7,419 (±636) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New River houses or apartments?

91.2% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in New River 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 — New River 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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