What kinds of homes are in Whetstone, AZ?

Name: Types of homes in Whetstone, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whetstone, AZ has 1,416 (±221) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

57.6% 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: 1,416 (±221)
Detached houses: 57.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Whetstone by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whetstone	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Single-family, detached	57.6% (±8.6 points)	65.0%	64.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.8%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.5%	3.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	38.6% (±8.6 points)	20.0%	9.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3.3% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%

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

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 Whetstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whetstone
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whetstone	—	0.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Huachuca City	6.8 mi	17.3% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Sierra Vista	11 mi	18.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
St. David	12 mi	2.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	13 mi	2.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	14 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Sierra Vista Southeast	19 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mescal	19 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Patagonia	29 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huachuca City, AZ (17.3%), Sierra Vista, AZ (18.6%), Benson, AZ (11.7%).

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
7	Tombstone	2.1% (±5.6 points)
8	Bisbee	1.8% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±9.0 points)
9 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±18.5 points)
9 (tie)	Pirtleville	0.0% (±14.2 points)
9 (tie)	Sierra Vista Southeast	0.0% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Whetstone	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whetstone 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 Whetstone

How many homes are in Whetstone?

Whetstone, AZ has an estimated 1,416 (±221) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whetstone houses or apartments?

57.6% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Whetstone 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 — Whetstone 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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