What kinds of homes are in Austin, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Austin, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Austin, TX has 483,071 (±2,022) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,480 homes per square mile of land.

43.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 483,071 (±2,022)
Detached houses: 43.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 43.3%

Homes in Austin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Austin	Travis County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	43.4% (±0.6 points)	51.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±0.3 points)	4.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±0.2 points)	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±0.3 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±0.4 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.0% (±0.5 points)	9.1%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.1% (±0.6 points)	21.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Austin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Travis County (35.4%).

It is also higher than in Texas (20.8%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Austin	—	43.3% (±0.9 points)	—
Rollingwood	2.6 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Lower
West Lake Hills	3.6 mi	10.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sunset Valley	6.2 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Lower
Barton Creek	7.0 mi	20.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Steiner Ranch	9.6 mi	27.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Hornsby Bend	11 mi	0.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wells Branch	11 mi	60.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Shady Hollow	11 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rollingwood, TX (0.0%), West Lake Hills, TX (10.3%), Sunset Valley, TX (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wells Branch, TX (60.4%).

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 Travis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wells Branch	60.4% (±6.5 points)
2	San Leanna	51.4% (±28.0 points)
3 (tie)	Austin	43.3% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Bee Cave	43.3% (±11.4 points)
5	Steiner Ranch	27.6% (±9.3 points)
6	Hudson Bend	23.9% (±8.7 points)
7	Barton Creek	20.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Manor	16.0% (±5.7 points)
9	Pflugerville	14.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Travis 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 Austin

How many homes are in Austin?

Austin, TX has an estimated 483,071 (±2,022) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Austin houses or apartments?

43.4% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 50.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Austin 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 — Austin 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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