What kinds of homes are in Mena, AR?

Name: Types of homes in Mena, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mena, AR has 2,831 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 408 homes per square mile of land.

77.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,831 (±234)
Detached houses: 77.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Mena by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mena	Polk County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.3% (±6.7 points)	75.2%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±4.4 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.8% (±5.4 points)	17.8%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Mena, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Polk County (2.5%).

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 Mena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mena
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mena	—	7.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Hatfield	11 mi	3.6% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cove	14 mi	0.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vandervoort	16 mi	0.0% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wickes	20 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waldron	24 mi	8.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grannis	24 mi	1.9% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oden	26 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gillham	29 mi	0.0% (±68.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mena	7.5% (±4.7 points)
2	Hatfield	3.6% (±18.4 points)
3	Grannis	1.9% (±20.4 points)
4 (tie)	Cove	0.0% (±28.4 points)
4 (tie)	Vandervoort	0.0% (±70.1 points)
4 (tie)	Wickes	0.0% (±22.3 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 Mena

How many homes are in Mena?

Mena, AR has an estimated 2,831 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mena houses or apartments?

77.3% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Mena 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 — Mena 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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