What kinds of homes are in Basile, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Basile, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Basile, LA has 553 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 477 homes per square mile of land.

83.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 553 (±144)
Detached houses: 83.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Basile by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Basile	Evangeline Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	83.0% (±7.3 points)	72.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.2%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.0 points)	4.7%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.3%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.2%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.8%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	3.5%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.7% (±6.6 points)	14.8%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Basile, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Evangeline Parish (5.5%).

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 Basile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Basile
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Basile	—	0.0% (±13.5 points)	—
Elton	5.8 mi	11.5% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eunice	11 mi	8.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Iota	13 mi	15.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin	13 mi	3.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kinder	15 mi	7.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mamou	15 mi	10.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Egan	17 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chataignier	18 mi	17.7% (±24.3 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 Evangeline Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chataignier	17.7% (±24.3 points)
2	Ville Platte	13.8% (±6.4 points)
3	Mamou	10.2% (±7.1 points)
4	Pine Prairie	0.6% (±18.3 points)
5 (tie)	Basile	0.0% (±13.5 points)
5 (tie)	Turkey Creek	0.0% (±35.9 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 Basile

How many homes are in Basile?

Basile, LA has an estimated 553 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Basile houses or apartments?

83.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Basile 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 — Basile town, 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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