What kinds of homes are in Bayou Vista, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Bayou Vista, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bayou Vista, LA has 1,938 (±237) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,075 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,938 (±237)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Bayou Vista by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bayou Vista	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±8.6 points)	68.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±4.4 points)	4.5%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.6%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.6% (±7.0 points)	17.8%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bayou Vista, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Mary Parish (5.0%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bayou Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Vista
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bayou Vista	—	1.1% (±2.7 points)	—
Berwick	2.0 mi	14.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Patterson	2.6 mi	2.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan City	4.7 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Amelia	9.6 mi	4.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou L'Ourse	13 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	16 mi	8.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Pierre Part	19 mi	4.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	20 mi	1.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berwick, LA (14.0%), Morgan City, LA (7.4%), Franklin, LA (8.5%).

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. Mary Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Berwick	14.0% (±7.2 points)
2	Franklin	8.5% (±4.3 points)
3	Morgan City	7.4% (±3.5 points)
4	Amelia	4.4% (±9.7 points)
5	Charenton	4.0% (±6.2 points)
6	Patterson	2.7% (±4.0 points)
7	Bayou Vista	1.1% (±2.7 points)
8	Baldwin	1.0% (±6.1 points)

Bayou Vista 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 Bayou Vista

How many homes are in Bayou Vista?

Bayou Vista, LA has an estimated 1,938 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bayou Vista houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.8% of homes in Bayou Vista 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 — Bayou Vista 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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