What kinds of homes are in Poplar Bluff, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Poplar Bluff, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Poplar Bluff, MO has 7,711 (±338) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 571 homes per square mile of land.

75.0% are detached single-family houses.

15.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,711 (±338)
Detached houses: 75.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.8%
5+ unit buildings: 6.4%

Homes in Poplar Bluff by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Poplar Bluff	Butler County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	75.0% (±4.1 points)	73.2%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	8.2% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.0 points)	11.6%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Poplar Bluff, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Butler County (3.8%).

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 Poplar Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poplar Bluff
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Poplar Bluff	—	6.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Fisk	12 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Qulin	15 mi	1.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Neelyville	15 mi	1.9% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	16 mi	2.1% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Naylor	17 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	17 mi	1.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Dudley	18 mi	0.0% (±61.5 points)	Not measurably different
Puxico	19 mi	4.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duck Creek Township, MO (1.5%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Poplar Bluff	6.4% (±2.2 points)
2	Neelyville	1.9% (±28.9 points)
3	Qulin	1.3% (±19.7 points)
4	Fisk	0.0% (±27.0 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 Poplar Bluff

How many homes are in Poplar Bluff?

Poplar Bluff, MO has an estimated 7,711 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Poplar Bluff houses or apartments?

75.0% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.8% of homes in Poplar Bluff 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 — Poplar Bluff 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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