What kinds of homes are in Mesquite, NV?

Name: Types of homes in Mesquite, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mesquite, NV has 12,438 (±399) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 392 homes per square mile of land.

62.7% are detached single-family houses.

13.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,438 (±399)
Detached houses: 62.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Mesquite by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mesquite	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Single-family, detached	62.7% (±2.6 points)	60.2%	60.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.8% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	5.2%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	1.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.9% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	5.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	6.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±0.7 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	11.6%	10.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Mesquite, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clark County (23.7%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mesquite

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesquite
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mesquite	—	6.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Scenic	6.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Dam	12 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moapa Valley	23 mi	2.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Santa Clara	34 mi	3.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ivins	35 mi	4.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	35 mi	14.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Washington	41 mi	8.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hurricane	48 mi	5.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moapa Valley, NV (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. George, UT (14.0%).

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 Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Sunrise Manor	22.5% (±1.6 points)
8	Enterprise	17.8% (±1.2 points)
9	Henderson	17.1% (±1.0 points)
10	North Las Vegas	12.9% (±1.1 points)
11	Summerlin South	12.6% (±2.6 points)
12	Boulder City	9.0% (±3.1 points)
13	Mesquite	6.2% (±1.8 points)
14	Indian Springs	4.9% (±15.3 points)
15	Nellis AFB	3.4% (±4.0 points)
16	Moapa Valley	2.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Sandy Valley	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Clark 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 Mesquite

How many homes are in Mesquite?

Mesquite, NV has an estimated 12,438 (±399) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mesquite houses or apartments?

62.7% are detached houses and 14.8% attached houses, while 19.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.3% of homes in Mesquite 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 — Mesquite city, Nevada

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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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