What kinds of homes are in Memphis, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Memphis, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Memphis, TN has 289,887 (±1,402) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,000 homes per square mile of land.

59.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 289,887 (±1,402)
Detached houses: 59.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.5%

Homes in Memphis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Memphis	Shelby County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	59.5% (±0.7 points)	66.3%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±0.4 points)	4.3%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±0.4 points)	5.1%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.8% (±0.6 points)	8.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.0% (±0.5 points)	6.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±0.4 points)	7.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Memphis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Shelby County (21.3%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (14.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Memphis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Memphis	—	25.5% (±0.9 points)	—
Germantown	11 mi	10.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Southaven	11 mi	11.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Horn Lake	12 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Bartlett	12 mi	5.8% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Olive Branch	13 mi	6.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lynchburg	13 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
West Memphis	13 mi	19.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Marion	15 mi	15.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Germantown, TN (10.2%), Southaven, MS (11.9%), Horn Lake, MS (14.4%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Memphis	25.5% (±0.9 points)
2	Millington	13.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Lakeland	12.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Collierville	12.0% (±3.0 points)
5	Germantown	10.2% (±2.1 points)
6	Arlington	5.9% (±3.7 points)
7	Bartlett	5.8% (±1.9 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 Memphis

How many homes are in Memphis?

Memphis, TN has an estimated 289,887 (±1,402) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Memphis houses or apartments?

59.5% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 34.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Memphis 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 — Memphis city, Tennessee

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Memphis city, Tennessee (place:48000, in state:47).

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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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