What kinds of homes are in Sierra Vista, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Sierra Vista, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sierra Vista, AZ has 20,662 (±473) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 136 homes per square mile of land.

66.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,662 (±473)
Detached houses: 66.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Sierra Vista by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sierra Vista	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	66.6% (±2.1 points)	65.0%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±1.6 points)	20.0%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%

In Sierra Vista, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cochise County (8.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sierra Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Vista
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sierra Vista	—	18.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Huachuca City	4.8 mi	17.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	9.6 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Whetstone	11 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Tombstone	18 mi	2.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
St. David	23 mi	2.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Benson	24 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bisbee	25 mi	1.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Patagonia	25 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (0.0%), Whetstone, AZ (0.0%), Tombstone, AZ (2.1%).

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 Cochise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sierra Vista	18.6% (±2.4 points)
2	Huachuca City	17.3% (±7.2 points)
3	Benson	11.7% (±5.1 points)
4	Douglas	8.6% (±2.7 points)
5	Willcox	4.1% (±5.3 points)
6	St. David	2.7% (±6.4 points)
7	Tombstone	2.1% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Sierra Vista

How many homes are in Sierra Vista?

Sierra Vista, AZ has an estimated 20,662 (±473) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sierra Vista houses or apartments?

66.6% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 23.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Sierra Vista 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 — Sierra Vista 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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