What kinds of homes are in Smithville, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Smithville, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Smithville, MO has 4,176 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 258 homes per square mile of land.

75.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,176 (±229)
Detached houses: 75.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Smithville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Smithville	Clay County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	75.5% (±4.7 points)	71.1%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.3% (±3.3 points)	4.9%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±3.4 points)	2.0%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.4% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	4.8%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	6.9%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Smithville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clay County (17.1%).

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 Smithville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Smithville	—	2.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Ridgely	5.4 mi	0.0% (±85.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trimble	5.5 mi	0.0% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ferrelview	7.6 mi	63.3% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Edgerton	7.9 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Platte City	10 mi	26.8% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Camden Point	10 mi	0.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kearney	12 mi	7.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Tracy	12 mi	25.2% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ferrelview, MO (63.3%), Platte City, MO (26.8%), Kearney, MO (7.7%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Gladstone	19.7% (±3.1 points)
4	Pleasant Valley	17.5% (±10.4 points)
5	Liberty	16.0% (±2.6 points)
6	Excelsior Springs	11.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Kearney	7.7% (±3.1 points)
8	Oakwood	5.6% (±51.9 points)
9	Smithville	2.3% (±2.4 points)
10	Holt	2.1% (±24.1 points)
11	Avondale	1.1% (±25.7 points)
12 (tie)	Birmingham	0.0% (±58.9 points)
12 (tie)	Glenaire	0.0% (±21.5 points)
12 (tie)	Missouri City	0.0% (±39.3 points)
12 (tie)	Mosby	0.0% (±95.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Clay 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 Smithville

How many homes are in Smithville?

Smithville, MO has an estimated 4,176 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Smithville houses or apartments?

75.5% are detached houses and 10.3% attached houses, while 14.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Smithville 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 — Smithville 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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