What kinds of homes are in Prescott, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Prescott, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prescott, AZ has 25,683 (±659) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 522 homes per square mile of land.

66.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 25,683 (±659)
Detached houses: 66.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.0%

Homes in Prescott by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prescott	Yavapai County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	66.8% (±2.2 points)	67.0%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±1.0 points)	17.0%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	0.4%	0.1%

In Prescott, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Yavapai County (6.6%).

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 Prescott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prescott
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prescott	—	14.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Prescott Valley	7.3 mi	4.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Williamson	9.4 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Chino Valley	10 mi	1.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Dewey-Humboldt	12 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wilhoit	16 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Paulden	21 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Jerome	22 mi	1.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley	24 mi	8.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prescott Valley, AZ (4.8%), Williamson, AZ (0.0%), Chino Valley, AZ (1.1%).

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 Yavapai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cottonwood	21.0% (±4.4 points)
2	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	14.8% (±4.6 points)
3	Prescott	14.0% (±1.9 points)
4	Sedona	8.7% (±2.9 points)
5	Cornville	8.6% (±7.2 points)
6	Spring Valley	8.1% (±10.1 points)
7	Clarkdale	7.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Prescott Valley	4.8% (±1.1 points)
9	Camp Verde	2.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Yavapai 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 Prescott

How many homes are in Prescott?

Prescott, AZ has an estimated 25,683 (±659) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prescott houses or apartments?

66.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Prescott 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 — Prescott city, 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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