What kinds of homes are in Mesilla, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Mesilla, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mesilla, NM has 813 (±138) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 143 homes per square mile of land.

89.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% 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: 813 (±138)
Detached houses: 89.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Mesilla by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mesilla	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	89.8% (±6.1 points)	59.9%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±4.6 points)	2.5%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±3.5 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.8%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.7%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.9%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.1 points)	19.0%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Mesilla, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Doña Ana County (10.4%).

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 Mesilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesilla
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mesilla	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
University Park	3.7 mi	7.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Las Cruces	4.1 mi	17.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
San Ysidro (community)	6.0 mi	0.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vado	13 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	13 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	15 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berino	18 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Cruces, NM (17.2%).

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 Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	White Sands	0.6% (±12.1 points)
8	San Ysidro (community)	0.4% (±5.8 points)
9	Chaparral	0.1% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±14.7 points)
10 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±12.6 points)
10 (tie)	La Union	0.0% (±16.5 points)
10 (tie)	Mesilla	0.0% (±8.8 points)
10 (tie)	Picacho Hills	0.0% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±10.7 points)
10 (tie)	Vado	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Doña Ana 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 Mesilla

How many homes are in Mesilla?

Mesilla, NM has an estimated 813 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mesilla houses or apartments?

89.8% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 6.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Mesilla 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 — Mesilla town, 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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