What kinds of homes are in Chesterfield, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Chesterfield, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chesterfield, MO has 21,603 (±574) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 679 homes per square mile of land.

62.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,603 (±574)
Detached houses: 62.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 21.2%

Homes in Chesterfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chesterfield	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	62.5% (±2.1 points)	72.0%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.2% (±1.5 points)	4.6%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.0% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Chesterfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in St. Louis County (16.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chesterfield	—	21.2% (±2.5 points)	—
Clarkson Valley	2.4 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Ballwin	4.6 mi	6.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Ellisville	4.8 mi	19.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon Spring	5.4 mi	16.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Town and Country	5.7 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Manchester	6.4 mi	20.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon Spring Heights	6.7 mi	0.0% (±83.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarkson Valley, MO (0.0%), Ballwin, MO (6.8%), Winchester, MO (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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Maplewood	31.9% (±6.5 points)
13	Mehlville	29.8% (±3.8 points)
14	Hazelwood	26.9% (±4.3 points)
15	Sappington	24.0% (±5.9 points)
16	Richmond Heights	23.1% (±5.9 points)
17	Black Jack	21.3% (±9.9 points)
18	Chesterfield	21.2% (±2.5 points)
19	Manchester	20.5% (±4.7 points)
20	St. Ann	20.2% (±6.0 points)
21	Brentwood	20.0% (±5.3 points)
22	Spanish Lake	19.9% (±4.5 points)
23	Ellisville	19.7% (±4.7 points)
24	University City	18.9% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Chesterfield

How many homes are in Chesterfield?

Chesterfield, MO has an estimated 21,603 (±574) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chesterfield houses or apartments?

62.5% are detached houses and 12.2% attached houses, while 24.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.5% of homes in Chesterfield 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 — Chesterfield 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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