What kinds of homes are in Amarillo, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Amarillo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Amarillo, TX has 89,188 (±617) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 861 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 89,188 (±617)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 17.8%

Homes in Amarillo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Amarillo	Potter County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±1.1 points)	68.0%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±0.8 points)	7.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±0.4 points)	7.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Amarillo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Potter County (15.2%).

It is also lower than in 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 Amarillo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amarillo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Amarillo	—	17.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Bishop Hills	8.0 mi	0.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palisades	9.8 mi	0.0% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Timbercreek Canyon	10 mi	1.8% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Tanglewood	10 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell Place	12 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Bushland	13 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Canyon	15 mi	19.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Claude	27 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockwell Place, TX (0.0%), Bushland, TX (0.0%), Claude, TX (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 Potter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Amarillo	17.8% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Bishop Hills	0.0% (±68.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bushland	0.0% (±9.0 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 Amarillo

How many homes are in Amarillo?

Amarillo, TX has an estimated 89,188 (±617) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Amarillo houses or apartments?

70.0% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 22.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Amarillo 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 — Amarillo 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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