What kinds of homes are in Placitas, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Placitas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Placitas, NM has 2,383 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 81 homes per square mile of land.

96.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,383 (±220)
Detached houses: 96.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Placitas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Placitas	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	96.6% (±3.6 points)	84.3%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±3.5 points)	7.0%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Placitas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sandoval County (3.6%).

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 Placitas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Placitas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Placitas	—	0.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Algodones	4.2 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana Pueblo	4.6 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bernalillo	6.3 mi	5.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
San Felipe Pueblo	8.2 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	11 mi	1.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Corrales	12 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Knolls	14 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santo Domingo Pueblo	14 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bernalillo, NM (5.8%).

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 Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bernalillo	5.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Rio Rancho	4.4% (±0.9 points)
3	Placitas	0.6% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±10.7 points)
4 (tie)	Corrales	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Cuba	0.0% (±25.3 points)
4 (tie)	Jemez Pueblo	0.0% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Jemez Springs	0.0% (±34.6 points)
4 (tie)	Rio Rancho Estates	0.0% (±11.8 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Placitas 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 Placitas

How many homes are in Placitas?

Placitas, NM has an estimated 2,383 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Placitas houses or apartments?

96.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Placitas 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 — Placitas CDP (Sandoval County), 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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