What kinds of homes are in Arabi, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Arabi, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Arabi, LA has 2,185 (±155) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,245 homes per square mile of land.

71.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,185 (±155)
Detached houses: 71.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.3%

Homes in Arabi by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Arabi	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	71.2% (±5.5 points)	71.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±3.3 points)	8.3%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±2.8 points)	4.9%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±3.6 points)	1.9%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Arabi, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (5.4%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arabi
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Arabi	—	9.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Chalmette	1.9 mi	7.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Terrytown	4.0 mi	25.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Gretna	4.4 mi	18.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Meraux	4.9 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Timberlane	5.6 mi	18.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Harvey	6.1 mi	20.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Belle Chasse	6.5 mi	0.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Violet	7.3 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meraux, LA (2.5%), Belle Chasse, LA (0.6%), Violet, LA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Terrytown, LA (25.6%), Gretna, LA (18.3%), Timberlane, LA (18.1%).

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 St. Bernard Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Arabi	9.3% (±4.6 points)
2	Chalmette	7.6% (±2.2 points)
3	Meraux	2.5% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Poydras	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Violet	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Arabi is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Arabi

How many homes are in Arabi?

Arabi, LA has an estimated 2,185 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Arabi houses or apartments?

71.2% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 20.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Arabi 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 — Arabi CDP, 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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