What kinds of homes are in Prairieville, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Prairieville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prairieville, LA has 13,198 (±732) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 600 homes per square mile of land.

83.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,198 (±732)
Detached houses: 83.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.8%

Homes in Prairieville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairieville	Ascension Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	83.2% (±3.4 points)	73.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.4% (±2.9 points)	16.8%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

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

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 Prairieville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairieville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairieville	—	2.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Old Jefferson	5.3 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Shenandoah	6.7 mi	12.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Port Vincent	7.0 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	7.2 mi	4.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	7.3 mi	20.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
French Settlement	8.7 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	8.7 mi	36.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Inniswold	8.9 mi	29.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Jefferson, LA (8.3%), Shenandoah, LA (12.9%), Gonzales, LA (20.1%).

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)

Prairieville 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 Prairieville

How many homes are in Prairieville?

Prairieville, LA has an estimated 13,198 (±732) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairieville houses or apartments?

83.2% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 4.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Prairieville 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 — Prairieville 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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