What kinds of homes are in Santa Fe, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Santa Fe, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Santa Fe, NM has 46,608 (±564) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 892 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 46,608 (±564)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in Santa Fe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Santa Fe	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±1.6 points)	62.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.3% (±1.2 points)	7.1%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±1.0 points)	13.2%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Santa Fe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Santa Fe County (10.7%).

It is also higher 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 Santa Fe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Fe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Santa Fe	—	16.3% (±1.4 points)	—
Agua Fria	1.9 mi	16.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	3.5 mi	12.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Las Campanas	5.7 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Tesuque	6.9 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
La Cienega	9.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Eldorado at Santa Fe	9.7 mi	0.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Cañoncito	12 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tano Road, NM (0.0%), Las Campanas, NM (0.0%), Tesuque, NM (0.0%).

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 Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Agua Fria	16.7% (±9.2 points)
2	Santa Fe	16.3% (±1.4 points)
3	Tres Arroyos	12.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Pojoaque	10.8% (±2.5 points)
5	Nambe	0.7% (±3.9 points)
6	Eldorado at Santa Fe	0.2% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)	Cañoncito	0.0% (±12.5 points)
7 (tie)	Cuartelez	0.0% (±14.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe

How many homes are in Santa Fe?

Santa Fe, NM has an estimated 46,608 (±564) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Santa Fe houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 10.3% attached houses, while 25.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Santa Fe 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 — Santa Fe 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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