What kinds of homes are in Portales, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Portales, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Portales, NM has 5,300 (±269) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 660 homes per square mile of land.

67.7% are detached single-family houses.

12.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,300 (±269)
Detached houses: 67.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Portales by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Portales	Roosevelt County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	67.7% (±4.5 points)	67.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.5% (±3.5 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.6% (±3.8 points)	18.2%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Portales, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Roosevelt County (4.1%).

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 Portales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portales
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Portales	—	6.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Floyd	13 mi	0.0% (±74.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon AFB	14 mi	6.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dora	17 mi	0.0% (±156.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clovis	20 mi	7.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Texico	23 mi	0.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farwell	23 mi	7.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elida	23 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	23 mi	1.1% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Roosevelt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Portales	6.6% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	Causey	0.0% (±102.2 points)
2 (tie)	Dora	0.0% (±156.9 points)
2 (tie)	Elida	0.0% (±56.1 points)
2 (tie)	Floyd	0.0% (±74.7 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 Portales

How many homes are in Portales?

Portales, NM has an estimated 5,300 (±269) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Portales houses or apartments?

67.7% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 18.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.3% of homes in Portales 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 — Portales 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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