What kinds of homes are in Pocatello, ID?

Name: Types of homes in Pocatello, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pocatello, ID has 24,135 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 710 homes per square mile of land.

62.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,135 (±325)
Detached houses: 62.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.0%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Pocatello by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pocatello	Bannock County	Idaho	United States
Single-family, detached	62.6% (±2.3 points)	67.3%	73.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±1.2 points)	6.6%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	2.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	3.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.8% (±1.4 points)	7.3%	6.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pocatello, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bannock County (9.3%).

It is also higher 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 Pocatello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocatello
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pocatello	—	11.4% (±1.5 points)	—
Chubbuck	3.8 mi	9.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tyhee	5.6 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hall	9.8 mi	1.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Inkom	12 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	20 mi	2.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
American Falls	21 mi	3.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
McCammon	21 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blackfoot	23 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Hall, ID (1.3%), Aberdeen, ID (2.3%), American Falls, ID (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 Bannock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Pocatello	11.4% (±1.5 points)
2	Chubbuck	9.8% (±2.7 points)
3	Lava Hot Springs	5.5% (±16.8 points)
4	Downey	3.9% (±14.9 points)
5	Fort Hall	1.3% (±5.1 points)
6 (tie)	Arimo	0.0% (±40.2 points)
6 (tie)	Inkom	0.0% (±18.9 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Bannock 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 Pocatello

How many homes are in Pocatello?

Pocatello, ID has an estimated 24,135 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pocatello houses or apartments?

62.6% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.0% of homes in Pocatello 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 — Pocatello 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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