What kinds of homes are in Navajo, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Navajo, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Navajo, NM has 637 (±81) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 283 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% 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: 637 (±81)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Navajo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Navajo	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±4.7 points)	63.9%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	15.1% (±3.8 points)	3.5%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.5%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.6%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.7%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±2.7 points)	25.0%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Navajo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from McKinley County (2.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (10.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navajo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Navajo	—	0.0% (±11.3 points)	—
Fort Defiance	11 mi	1.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Window Rock	16 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	17 mi	2.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	23 mi	0.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	27 mi	12.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tsaile	30 mi	4.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	31 mi	7.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Church Rock	35 mi	1.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (15.1%).

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 McKinley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Gallup	7.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Black Rock	3.0% (±17.3 points)
4	Crownpoint	1.7% (±3.8 points)
5	Church Rock	1.1% (±12.3 points)
6	Zuni Pueblo	0.5% (±3.3 points)
7 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±17.3 points)
7 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Prewitt	0.0% (±16.8 points)
7 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±23.9 points)
7 (tie)	Thoreau	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in McKinley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Navajo 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 Navajo

How many homes are in Navajo?

Navajo, NM has an estimated 637 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Navajo houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in Navajo 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 — Navajo 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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