What kinds of homes are in Alamo Heights, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Alamo Heights, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alamo Heights, TX has 3,701 (±273) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,010 homes per square mile of land.

66.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,701 (±273)
Detached houses: 66.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Alamo Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alamo Heights	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	66.8% (±5.5 points)	64.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±2.5 points)	2.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±3.5 points)	1.8%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±3.6 points)	6.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±3.0 points)	11.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Alamo Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bexar County (24.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Alamo Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamo Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alamo Heights	—	20.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Olmos Park	1.2 mi	17.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Terrell Hills	1.3 mi	4.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
San Antonio	3.7 mi	30.0% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Castle Hills	4.2 mi	16.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Balcones Heights	4.9 mi	67.6% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Kirby	5.2 mi	4.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Windcrest	5.7 mi	4.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hill Country Village	6.9 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Terrell Hills, TX (4.3%), Kirby, TX (4.5%), Windcrest, TX (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Antonio, TX (30.0%), Balcones Heights, TX (67.6%).

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Balcones Heights	67.6% (±14.2 points)
2	San Antonio	30.0% (±0.6 points)
3	Leon Valley	26.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Universal City	26.2% (±6.3 points)
5	Live Oak	22.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Alamo Heights	20.3% (±5.2 points)
7	Hollywood Park	18.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Olmos Park	17.5% (±11.0 points)
9	Selma	17.0% (±6.4 points)
10	Castle Hills	16.2% (±5.5 points)
11	Converse	11.5% (±4.4 points)
12	Timberwood Park	10.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Bexar 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 Alamo Heights

How many homes are in Alamo Heights?

Alamo Heights, TX has an estimated 3,701 (±273) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alamo Heights houses or apartments?

66.8% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 28.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Alamo Heights 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 — Alamo Heights city, Texas

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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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