What kinds of homes are in Fairfield Bay, AR?

Name: Types of homes in Fairfield Bay, AR, 2020–2024
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Fairfield Bay, AR has 2,068 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 137 homes per square mile of land.

70.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,068 (±196)
Detached houses: 70.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Fairfield Bay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairfield Bay	Van Buren County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	70.8% (±7.1 points)	70.3%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±4.2 points)	2.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.4 points)	2.3%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.9% (±4.5 points)	20.1%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fairfield Bay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Van Buren County (5.2%).

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 Fairfield Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Bay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairfield Bay	—	12.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Shirley	4.0 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Higden	4.2 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greers Ferry	5.9 mi	0.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Clinton	11 mi	13.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Heber Springs	15 mi	3.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Quitman	15 mi	6.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	18 mi	8.9% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guy	19 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greers Ferry, AR (0.8%), Heber Springs, AR (3.4%).

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 Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clinton	13.8% (±7.5 points)
2	Fairfield Bay	12.8% (±4.7 points)
3	Damascus	8.9% (±34.2 points)
4	Shirley	0.0% (±39.3 points)

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 Fairfield Bay

How many homes are in Fairfield Bay?

Fairfield Bay, AR has an estimated 2,068 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairfield Bay houses or apartments?

70.8% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 21.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Fairfield Bay 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 — Fairfield Bay 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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