What kinds of homes are in Roswell, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Roswell, NM, 2020–2024
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Roswell, NM has 19,994 (±338) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 673 homes per square mile of land.

74.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,994 (±338)
Detached houses: 74.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Roswell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roswell	Chaves County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	74.7% (±2.7 points)	71.5%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.9% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±1.4 points)	13.2%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

In Roswell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chaves County (6.4%).

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 Roswell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roswell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roswell	—	8.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Dexter	15 mi	3.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagerman	21 mi	0.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arthur	28 mi	0.0% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	37 mi	13.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	40 mi	0.0% (±97.9 points)	Not measurably different
Atoka	42 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	62 mi	6.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Capitan	63 mi	2.5% (±8.2 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 Chaves County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Roswell	8.4% (±2.0 points)
2	Dexter	3.5% (±13.1 points)
3	Hagerman	0.9% (±16.9 points)
4	Lake Arthur	0.0% (±39.8 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 Roswell

How many homes are in Roswell?

Roswell, NM has an estimated 19,994 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roswell houses or apartments?

74.7% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Roswell 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 — Roswell 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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