What kinds of homes are in Shawnee, OK?

Name: Types of homes in Shawnee, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shawnee, OK has 13,652 (±223) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 354 homes per square mile of land.

78.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,652 (±223)
Detached houses: 78.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Shawnee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shawnee	Pottawatomie County	Oklahoma	United States
Single-family, detached	78.5% (±1.5 points)	75.4%	72.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±0.6 points)	12.3%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Shawnee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pottawatomie County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (11.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawnee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shawnee	—	8.5% (±1.3 points)	—
Bethel Acres	6.4 mi	1.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Johnson	6.8 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tecumseh	7.4 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meeker	8.9 mi	7.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
McLoud	9.0 mi	7.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Earlsboro	9.1 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	11 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pink	12 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel Acres, OK (1.7%), Pink, OK (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 Pottawatomie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shawnee	8.5% (±1.3 points)
2	Tecumseh	7.6% (±3.7 points)
3	McLoud	7.0% (±4.0 points)
4	Bethel Acres	1.7% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)	Asher	0.0% (±17.3 points)
5 (tie)	Brooksville	0.0% (±78.5 points)
5 (tie)	Earlsboro	0.0% (±15.8 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Pottawatomie 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 Shawnee

How many homes are in Shawnee?

Shawnee, OK has an estimated 13,652 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shawnee houses or apartments?

78.5% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in Shawnee 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 — Shawnee city, Oklahoma

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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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