What kinds of homes are in Mathews, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Mathews, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Mathews, LA has 739 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 186 homes per square mile of land.

85.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% 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: 739 (±132)
Detached houses: 85.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Mathews by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mathews	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	85.8% (±8.6 points)	71.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	2.0%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.8%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.0%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.1% (±7.6 points)	16.7%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Mathews, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lafourche Parish (4.3%).

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 Mathews

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mathews
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mathews	—	0.0% (±10.2 points)	—
Lockport Heights	1.6 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport	3.0 mi	1.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raceland	5.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Blue	7.6 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bourg	8.9 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Presquille	9.9 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Des Allemands	11 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Gauche	12 mi	0.0% (±10.6 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 Lafourche Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	Chackbay	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Cut Off	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Kraemer	0.0% (±16.8 points)
5 (tie)	Lafourche Crossing	0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)	Larose	0.0% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Lockport Heights	0.0% (±14.4 points)
5 (tie)	Mathews	0.0% (±10.2 points)
5 (tie)	Raceland	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Lafourche Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mathews 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Mathews

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Mathews beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Mathews, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Mathews, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Mathews

How many homes are in Mathews?

Mathews, LA has an estimated 739 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mathews houses or apartments?

85.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Mathews 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 — Mathews CDP, Louisiana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mathews CDP, Louisiana (place:49170, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.