What kinds of homes are in Elephant Butte, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Elephant Butte, NM, 2020–2024
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Elephant Butte, NM has 1,595 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 382 homes per square mile of land.

35.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% 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: 1,595 (±234)
Detached houses: 35.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Elephant Butte by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elephant Butte	Sierra County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	35.5% (±9.3 points)	47.0%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	62.2% (±9.8 points)	41.4%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Elephant Butte, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sierra County (4.2%).

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 Elephant Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elephant Butte
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elephant Butte	—	0.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Truth or Consequences	5.0 mi	8.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Williamsburg	6.2 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hatch	35 mi	9.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	52 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	60 mi	12.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	61 mi	8.3% (±5.3 points)	Higher
San Ysidro (community)	62 mi	0.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	62 mi	0.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Truth or Consequences, NM (8.4%), Bayard, NM (12.4%), Santa Clara, NM (8.3%).

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 Sierra County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Truth or Consequences	8.4% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Elephant Butte	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Williamsburg	0.0% (±20.4 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 Elephant Butte

How many homes are in Elephant Butte?

Elephant Butte, NM has an estimated 1,595 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elephant Butte houses or apartments?

35.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Elephant Butte 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 — Elephant Butte 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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