What kinds of homes are in Buffalo Township, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Buffalo Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buffalo Township, MO has 603 (±101) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

73.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 603 (±101)
Detached houses: 73.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Buffalo Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buffalo Township	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	73.5% (±8.9 points)	78.1%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±4.6 points)	4.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.7%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.3% (±6.9 points)	9.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buffalo Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dunklin County (3.7%).

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 Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township	—	0.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Cardwell	0.2 mi	0.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arbyrd	3.0 mi	0.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Dunklin County)	7.3 mi	1.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Senath	9.5 mi	2.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leachville	9.7 mi	5.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hornersville	9.9 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marmaduke	11 mi	0.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monette	11 mi	7.8% (±5.1 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 Dunklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Senath	2.3% (±5.8 points)
6	Holcomb Township	1.8% (±8.9 points)
7	Salem Township (Dunklin County)	1.3% (±3.4 points)
8	Malden	0.8% (±2.9 points)
9	Cotton Hill Township	0.6% (±2.3 points)
10	Cardwell	0.5% (±11.2 points)
11	Buffalo Township	0.3% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Arbyrd	0.0% (±27.9 points)
12 (tie)	Clarkton	0.0% (±12.3 points)
12 (tie)	Holcomb	0.0% (±19.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hornersville	0.0% (±18.7 points)
12 (tie)	Rives	0.0% (±74.0 points)
12 (tie)	Clay Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Dunklin 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 Buffalo Township

How many homes are in Buffalo Township?

Buffalo Township, MO has an estimated 603 (±101) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buffalo Township houses or apartments?

73.5% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Buffalo Township 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 — Buffalo township, Dunklin County, 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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