What kinds of homes are in Ellington, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Ellington, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ellington, MO has 418 (±88) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 286 homes per square mile of land.

78.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% 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: 418 (±88)
Detached houses: 78.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Ellington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ellington	Reynolds County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	78.0% (±9.9 points)	75.4%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±4.0 points)	0.8%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±5.6 points)	2.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±5.6 points)	19.1%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ellington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Reynolds County (1.7%).

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 Ellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ellington	—	4.8% (±9.6 points)	—
Centerville	14 mi	8.6% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren	15 mi	3.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	16 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	18 mi	3.1% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Des Arc	19 mi	0.0% (±59.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker	20 mi	7.5% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Spring	20 mi	0.0% (±57.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eminence	22 mi	10.6% (±15.1 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 Reynolds County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Centerville	8.6% (±48.7 points)
2	Bunker	7.5% (±28.2 points)
3	Ellington	4.8% (±9.6 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 Ellington

How many homes are in Ellington?

Ellington, MO has an estimated 418 (±88) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ellington houses or apartments?

78.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Ellington 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 — Ellington 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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