What kinds of homes are in Hammond, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Hammond, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hammond, LA has 9,855 (±636) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 692 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,855 (±636)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.5%

Homes in Hammond by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±4.6 points)	64.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.5% (±2.7 points)	4.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.7% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±3.0 points)	19.0%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hammond, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (6.2%).

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 Hammond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hammond
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hammond	—	23.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Natalbany	3.5 mi	28.9% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ponchatoula	4.6 mi	0.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Tickfaw	5.3 mi	0.7% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Albany	7.6 mi	18.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	7.6 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	9.5 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Killian	13 mi	0.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Amite City	16 mi	2.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ponchatoula, LA (0.7%), Tickfaw, LA (0.7%), Independence, 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 Tangipahoa Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Natalbany	28.9% (±18.7 points)
2	Hammond	23.5% (±4.9 points)
3	Amite City	2.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Kentwood	1.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Ponchatoula	0.7% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Tickfaw	0.7% (±20.3 points)
7 (tie)	Independence	0.0% (±8.8 points)
7 (tie)	Roseland	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tangipahoa Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hammond

How many homes are in Hammond?

Hammond, LA has an estimated 9,855 (±636) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hammond houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 36.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.3% of homes in Hammond 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 — Hammond 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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