What kinds of homes are in Blue Springs, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Blue Springs, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blue Springs, MO has 23,559 (±722) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,034 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,559 (±722)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Blue Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blue Springs	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±2.6 points)	66.2%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.9% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.2 points)	11.4%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Blue Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (12.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Blue Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blue Springs	—	9.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Lake Tapawingo	2.6 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grain Valley	2.8 mi	6.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	6.8 mi	15.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	7.5 mi	3.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Lake Lotawana	7.5 mi	0.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Unity Village	8.0 mi	27.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lee's Summit	8.9 mi	14.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Buckner	9.1 mi	2.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Grove, MO (3.7%), Lake Lotawana, MO (0.9%), Buckner, MO (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Independence, MO (15.4%), Lee's Summit, MO (14.2%).

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	Unity Village	27.3% (±18.6 points)
2	Kansas City	26.5% (±0.8 points)
3	Grandview	23.7% (±3.7 points)
4	Independence	15.4% (±1.7 points)
5	Lee's Summit	14.2% (±1.6 points)
6	Blue Springs	9.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Raytown	7.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Grain Valley	6.1% (±2.5 points)
9	Oak Grove	3.7% (±1.7 points)
10	Buckner	2.8% (±3.9 points)
11	Sugar Creek	1.0% (±3.3 points)
12	Lake Lotawana	0.9% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Jackson County, 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 Blue Springs

How many homes are in Blue Springs?

Blue Springs, MO has an estimated 23,559 (±722) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blue Springs houses or apartments?

70.0% are detached houses and 11.9% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Blue Springs 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 — Blue Springs city, Missouri

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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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