What kinds of homes are in Nampa, ID?

Name: Types of homes in Nampa, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nampa, ID has 40,529 (±704) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,128 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,529 (±704)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in Nampa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nampa	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±1.7 points)	79.0%	73.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	3.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	6.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Nampa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Canyon County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (8.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nampa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nampa	—	7.1% (±0.9 points)	—
Caldwell	6.4 mi	6.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	8.3 mi	8.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kuna	9.0 mi	1.5% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Middleton	9.0 mi	1.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Star	9.1 mi	2.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Marsing	13 mi	7.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenleaf	14 mi	4.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	15 mi	14.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kuna, ID (1.5%), Middleton, ID (1.2%), Star, ID (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden City, ID (14.6%).

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 Canyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Nampa	7.1% (±0.9 points)
2	Caldwell	6.1% (±1.4 points)
3	Greenleaf	4.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Parma	3.3% (±5.4 points)
5	Middleton	1.2% (±1.7 points)
6	Melba	0.4% (±19.1 points)
7 (tie)	Notus	0.0% (±26.3 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Canyon 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 Nampa

How many homes are in Nampa?

Nampa, ID has an estimated 40,529 (±704) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nampa houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 16.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Nampa 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 — Nampa city, Idaho

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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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