What kinds of homes are in Escatawpa, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Escatawpa, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Escatawpa, MS has 1,851 (±382) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 277 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,851 (±382)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Escatawpa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Escatawpa	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±8.5 points)	74.3%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±4.6 points)	2.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±3.8 points)	2.4%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±5.2 points)	4.1%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±5.1 points)	8.5%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Escatawpa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jackson County (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Escatawpa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Escatawpa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Escatawpa	—	4.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Moss Point	4.5 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vancleave	8.6 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gautier	9.0 mi	12.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Pascagoula	9.1 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Wade	9.6 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	12 mi	2.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	12 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	15 mi	2.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gautier, MS (12.3%), Pascagoula, MS (26.0%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	St. Martin	33.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Pascagoula	26.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Gulf Hills	14.4% (±5.9 points)
4	Ocean Springs	13.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Gautier	12.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Escatawpa	4.8% (±6.3 points)
7	Moss Point	3.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Gulf Park Estates	2.3% (±3.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hurley	0.0% (±14.0 points)
9 (tie)	Latimer	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Vancleave	0.0% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wade	0.0% (±17.7 points)

Escatawpa 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 Escatawpa

How many homes are in Escatawpa?

Escatawpa, MS has an estimated 1,851 (±382) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Escatawpa houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in Escatawpa 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 — Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi

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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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