What kinds of homes are in Jefferson City, MO?
Jefferson City, MO has 19,354 (±322) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 537 homes per square mile of land.
61.1% are detached single-family houses.
17.6% are in buildings of two to four units.
16.7% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 19,354 (±322)
- Detached houses
- 61.1%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 17.6%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 16.7%
Homes in Jefferson City by building size
| Building type | Jefferson City | Cole County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 61.1% (±2.4 points) | 69.4% | 70.5% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.7% (±0.9 points) | 3.1% | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 6.3% (±1.6 points) | 5.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 11.3% (±2.1 points) | 9.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4.9% (±1.3 points) | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.6% (±1.4 points) | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 6.2% (±1.3 points) | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 1.0% (±0.5 points) | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.2 points) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Jefferson City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cole County (10.6%).
It is also higher 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 Jefferson City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | — | 16.7% (±2.3 points) | — |
| Wardsville | 5.2 mi | 3.1% (±6.4 points) | Lower |
| Holts Summit | 6.5 mi | 0.0% (±3.1 points) | Lower |
| Taos | 6.5 mi | 0.0% (±12.5 points) | Lower |
| St. Martins | 8.9 mi | 0.7% (±10.5 points) | Lower |
| Lohman | 10 mi | 0.0% (±53.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| New Bloomfield | 11 mi | 0.3% (±12.9 points) | Lower |
| Hartsburg | 11 mi | 0.0% (±71.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Westphalia | 13 mi | 0.0% (±31.5 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wardsville, MO (3.1%), Holts Summit, MO (0.0%), Taos, 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 Cole County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson City | 16.7% (±2.3 points) |
| 2 | Wardsville | 3.1% (±6.4 points) |
| 3 | Russellville | 2.5% (±13.3 points) |
| 4 | St. Martins | 0.7% (±10.5 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Centertown | 0.0% (±32.9 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Lohman | 0.0% (±53.9 points) |
| 5 (tie) | St. Thomas | 0.0% (±53.5 points) |
Showing 7 of 8 places in Cole 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 Jefferson City
How many homes are in Jefferson City?
Jefferson City, MO has an estimated 19,354 (±322) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Jefferson City houses or apartments?
61.1% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 34.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Jefferson City?
17.6% of homes in Jefferson City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jefferson City city, Missouri (place:37000, in state:29).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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