What kinds of homes are in Oro Valley, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Oro Valley, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oro Valley, AZ has 24,112 (±594) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 687 homes per square mile of land.

72.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,112 (±594)
Detached houses: 72.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 16.0%

Homes in Oro Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oro Valley	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	72.7% (±2.6 points)	59.9%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.0% (±1.4 points)	7.4%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±1.4 points)	9.6%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.6 points)	9.6%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%

In Oro Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pima County (17.8%).

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 Oro Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oro Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oro Valley	—	16.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Casas Adobes	5.8 mi	17.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Catalina	6.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Flowing Wells	9.0 mi	3.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Marana	9.8 mi	5.9% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Catalina Foothills	9.8 mi	19.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Saddlebrooke	11 mi	0.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Tucson Mountains	11 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
South Tucson	16 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Catalina, AZ (0.0%), Flowing Wells, AZ (3.8%), Marana, AZ (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Catalina Foothills, AZ (19.3%).

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 Pima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tucson	26.6% (±0.9 points)
2	South Tucson	20.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Catalina Foothills	19.3% (±2.3 points)
4	Casas Adobes	17.9% (±1.8 points)
5	Oro Valley	16.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Sells	8.0% (±12.1 points)
7	Marana	5.9% (±1.2 points)
8	Sahuarita	4.6% (±1.7 points)
9	Flowing Wells	3.8% (±1.6 points)
10	Green Valley	3.4% (±1.2 points)
11	Ajo	2.8% (±4.3 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Pima 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 Oro Valley

How many homes are in Oro Valley?

Oro Valley, AZ has an estimated 24,112 (±594) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oro Valley houses or apartments?

72.7% are detached houses and 7.0% attached houses, while 18.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in Oro Valley 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 — Oro Valley town, 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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