What kinds of homes are in Cameron, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Cameron, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cameron, MO has 3,049 (±346) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 444 homes per square mile of land.

66.4% are detached single-family houses.

17.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,049 (±346)
Detached houses: 66.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.7%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Cameron by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cameron	Clinton County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	66.4% (±7.8 points)	83.3%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±4.3 points)	1.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	11.6% (±5.1 points)	5.1%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±3.5 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cameron, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clinton County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (12.8%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cameron
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cameron	—	8.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	3.4 mi	14.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	4.4 mi	0.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Osborn	6.6 mi	1.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Daviess County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder	7.4 mi	0.6% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mirabile Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	8.7 mi	1.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Turney	8.8 mi	0.0% (±68.2 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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lathrop	8.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Cameron	8.3% (±4.6 points)
3	Plattsburg	3.9% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gower	0.0% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Trimble	0.0% (±22.2 points)
4 (tie)	Turney	0.0% (±68.2 points)

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 Cameron

How many homes are in Cameron?

Cameron, MO has an estimated 3,049 (±346) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cameron houses or apartments?

66.4% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 26.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.7% of homes in Cameron 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 — Cameron 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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