What kinds of homes are in Alamogordo, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Alamogordo, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alamogordo, NM has 15,478 (±360) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 718 homes per square mile of land.

64.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,478 (±360)
Detached houses: 64.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Alamogordo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alamogordo	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	64.8% (±3.6 points)	57.8%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.0% (±2.6 points)	29.0%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Alamogordo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Otero County (3.5%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (10.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamogordo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alamogordo	—	6.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Boles Acres	4.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Luz	6.2 mi	0.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holloman AFB	8.1 mi	0.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
High Rolls	10.0 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tularosa	14 mi	0.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cloudcroft	14 mi	9.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso	36 mi	7.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	38 mi	6.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holloman AFB, NM (0.4%), Tularosa, NM (0.2%).

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 Otero County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cloudcroft	9.5% (±4.6 points)
2	Alamogordo	6.9% (±1.6 points)
3	La Luz	0.7% (±7.0 points)
4	Holloman AFB	0.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Tularosa	0.2% (±5.2 points)
6 (tie)	Boles Acres	0.0% (±8.1 points)
6 (tie)	High Rolls	0.0% (±13.7 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 Alamogordo

How many homes are in Alamogordo?

Alamogordo, NM has an estimated 15,478 (±360) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alamogordo houses or apartments?

64.8% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 16.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in Alamogordo 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 — Alamogordo city, New Mexico

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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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