What kinds of homes are in Balch Springs, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Balch Springs, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Balch Springs, TX has 9,110 (±569) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,003 homes per square mile of land.

69.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,110 (±569)
Detached houses: 69.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Balch Springs by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Balch Springs	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	69.0% (±4.8 points)	51.6%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.1% (±3.7 points)	21.4%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Balch Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dallas County (36.8%).

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 Balch Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balch Springs
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Balch Springs	—	18.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Mesquite	3.7 mi	21.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seagoville	6.0 mi	9.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Sunnyvale	6.9 mi	0.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Hutchins	7.2 mi	27.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmer	8.8 mi	19.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forney	9.8 mi	13.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Heartland	9.9 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Travis Ranch	10 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seagoville, TX (9.1%), Sunnyvale, TX (0.9%), Heartland, 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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Hutchins	27.1% (±11.8 points)
7	Grand Prairie	24.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Garland	24.1% (±1.6 points)
9	Mesquite	21.6% (±1.9 points)
10	Wilmer	19.9% (±16.8 points)
11	Coppell	18.8% (±2.9 points)
12	Balch Springs	18.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Duncanville	18.4% (±3.8 points)
14	DeSoto	15.3% (±2.5 points)
15	Cockrell Hill	15.2% (±7.8 points)
16	Lancaster	13.2% (±3.5 points)
17	Rowlett	13.1% (±2.3 points)
18	Highland Park	12.4% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Balch Springs

How many homes are in Balch Springs?

Balch Springs, TX has an estimated 9,110 (±569) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Balch Springs houses or apartments?

69.0% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 23.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Balch Springs 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 — Balch Springs 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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