What kinds of homes are in Shreveport, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Shreveport, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shreveport, LA has 90,007 (±724) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 832 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 90,007 (±724)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.3%

Homes in Shreveport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±1.3 points)	67.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.8% (±0.8 points)	5.5%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±0.5 points)	8.5%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Shreveport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Caddo Parish (13.6%).

It is also higher 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 Shreveport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shreveport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shreveport	—	17.3% (±1.3 points)	—
Bossier City	8.9 mi	18.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	10 mi	8.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blanchard	11 mi	2.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Red Chute	13 mi	0.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Stonewall	14 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Eastwood	15 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Benton	16 mi	7.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Waskom	16 mi	4.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blanchard, LA (2.2%), Red Chute, LA (0.6%), Stonewall, 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 Caddo Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oil City	25.7% (±12.4 points)
2	Shreveport	17.3% (±1.3 points)
3	Greenwood	8.0% (±10.0 points)
4	Vivian	7.8% (±5.5 points)
5	Mooringsport	3.5% (±13.5 points)
6	Blanchard	2.2% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)	Belcher	0.0% (±60.6 points)
7 (tie)	Gilliam	0.0% (±80.7 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Caddo 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 Shreveport

How many homes are in Shreveport?

Shreveport, LA has an estimated 90,007 (±724) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shreveport houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 26.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in Shreveport 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 — Shreveport 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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