What kinds of homes are in St. Louis, MO?

Name: Types of homes in St. Louis, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Louis, MO has 174,111 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,821 homes per square mile of land.

43.4% are detached single-family houses.

26.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 174,111 (±132)
Detached houses: 43.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.4%
5+ unit buildings: 25.7%

Homes in St. Louis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Louis	St. Louis city	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	43.4% (±1.0 points)	43.4%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	12.9% (±0.7 points)	12.9%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.5% (±0.7 points)	13.5%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±0.5 points)	4.7%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.0% (±0.6 points)	18.0%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In St. Louis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Louis city (25.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near St. Louis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Louis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Louis	—	25.7% (±0.9 points)	—
Wellston	3.8 mi	11.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Hillsdale	4.1 mi	4.8% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	4.3 mi	15.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lawn	4.4 mi	10.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Uplands Park	4.4 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Velda Village Hills	4.5 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Maplewood	4.6 mi	31.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pagedale	4.6 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellston, MO (11.2%), Hillsdale, MO (4.8%), Pine Lawn, MO (10.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 St. Louis

How many homes are in St. Louis?

St. Louis, MO has an estimated 174,111 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Louis houses or apartments?

43.4% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 52.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Louis?

26.4% of homes in St. Louis 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 — St. Louis city, Missouri

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 St. Louis city, Missouri (place:65000, in state:29).

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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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