What kinds of homes are in Gonzales, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Gonzales, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gonzales, LA has 5,959 (±516) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 650 homes per square mile of land.

66.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,959 (±516)
Detached houses: 66.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 20.1%

Homes in Gonzales by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gonzales	Ascension Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	66.0% (±6.2 points)	73.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.2 points)	0.9%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	1.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.8% (±5.1 points)	3.0%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±4.1 points)	16.8%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Gonzales, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ascension Parish (6.0%).

It is also higher than in 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 Gonzales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gonzales
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gonzales	—	20.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Sorrento	3.9 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Prairieville	7.3 mi	2.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Donaldsonville	9.1 mi	16.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Vincent	9.7 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Lower
French Settlement	10 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Lower
St. Gabriel	11 mi	6.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Old Jefferson	12 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Village St. George	13 mi	4.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sorrento, LA (0.0%), Prairieville, LA (2.8%), Port Vincent, LA (0.0%).

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 Ascension Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gonzales	20.1% (±6.5 points)
2	Donaldsonville	16.2% (±11.8 points)
3	Prairieville	2.8% (±1.3 points)
4	Sorrento	0.0% (±9.7 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 Gonzales

How many homes are in Gonzales?

Gonzales, LA has an estimated 5,959 (±516) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gonzales houses or apartments?

66.0% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 23.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Gonzales 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 — Gonzales 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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