What kinds of homes are in Dulce, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Dulce, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dulce, NM has 1,381 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 108 homes per square mile of land.

55.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,381 (±190)
Detached houses: 55.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Dulce by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dulce	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	55.4% (±9.3 points)	59.2%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	16.8% (±7.4 points)	2.0%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	26.6% (±8.0 points)	35.9%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Dulce, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (1.0%).

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 Dulce

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dulce
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dulce	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Pagosa Springs	21 mi	12.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Chama	23 mi	1.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ignacio	37 mi	3.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bayfield	38 mi	3.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durango	53 mi	24.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Center Point	53 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Fork	53 mi	3.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Angustura	53 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pagosa Springs, CO (12.8%), Durango, CO (24.4%).

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 Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ohkay Owingeh	16.1% (±18.2 points)
2	Española	8.1% (±2.1 points)
3	Chama	1.9% (±9.7 points)
4 (tie)	Chimayo	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)	Dulce	0.0% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	El Rito	0.0% (±14.7 points)
4 (tie)	La Mesilla	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	La Villita	0.0% (±15.4 points)
4 (tie)	Los Luceros	0.0% (±14.4 points)

Dulce is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dulce

How many homes are in Dulce?

Dulce, NM has an estimated 1,381 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dulce houses or apartments?

55.4% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 16.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.8% of homes in Dulce 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 — Dulce CDP, 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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