What kinds of homes are in Abbeville, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Abbeville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Abbeville, LA has 5,976 (±411) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 988 homes per square mile of land.

59.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,976 (±411)
Detached houses: 59.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Abbeville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Abbeville	Vermilion Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	59.7% (±4.9 points)	71.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±3.9 points)	1.6%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±1.9 points)	1.8%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.2% (±3.7 points)	19.1%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Abbeville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Vermilion Parish (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abbeville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Abbeville	—	14.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Perry	2.2 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Erath	5.5 mi	2.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Delcambre	8.3 mi	2.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Maurice	8.9 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Kaplan	9.6 mi	11.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	10 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Youngsville	11 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Broussard	15 mi	6.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erath, LA (2.7%), Delcambre, LA (2.5%), Maurice, LA (4.4%).

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 Vermilion Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Abbeville	14.7% (±5.1 points)
2	Kaplan	11.5% (±6.8 points)
3	Maurice	4.4% (±2.7 points)
4	Erath	2.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Delcambre	2.5% (±6.6 points)
6 (tie)	Gueydan	0.0% (±11.1 points)
6 (tie)	Perry	0.0% (±14.2 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 Abbeville

How many homes are in Abbeville?

Abbeville, LA has an estimated 5,976 (±411) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Abbeville houses or apartments?

59.7% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 25.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Abbeville 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 — Abbeville city, Louisiana

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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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