What kinds of homes are in Blytheville, AR?

Name: Types of homes in Blytheville, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blytheville, AR has 7,294 (±355) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 352 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

17.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,294 (±355)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.9%
5+ unit buildings: 13.3%

Homes in Blytheville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blytheville	Mississippi County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±5.8 points)	68.8%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	13.8% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±3.7 points)	3.4%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.2% (±3.4 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.9 points)	7.1%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Blytheville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Mississippi County (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (10.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Blytheville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blytheville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blytheville	—	13.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Gosnell	4.1 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Burdette	8.5 mi	0.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	8.7 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dell	9.0 mi	0.0% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cooter	9.5 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Steele	11 mi	0.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Luxora	12 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rives	13 mi	0.0% (±74.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gosnell, AR (0.0%), Steele, MO (0.4%).

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 Mississippi County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Joiner	15.5% (±10.3 points)
2	Blytheville	13.3% (±5.0 points)
3	Birdsong	12.1% (±82.3 points)
4	Leachville	5.7% (±7.4 points)
5	Osceola	5.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Manila	3.5% (±6.6 points)
7	Wilson	2.4% (±11.3 points)
8 (tie)	Bassett	0.0% (±83.1 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Mississippi 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 Blytheville

How many homes are in Blytheville?

Blytheville, AR has an estimated 7,294 (±355) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blytheville houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 31.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.9% of homes in Blytheville 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 — Blytheville city, Arkansas

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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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