What kinds of homes are in Baytown, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Baytown, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Baytown, TX has 34,125 (±1,004) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 843 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 34,125 (±1,004)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 28.1%

Homes in Baytown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Baytown	Harris County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±2.2 points)	56.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.4 points)	5.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.7% (±2.1 points)	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.2% (±1.8 points)	18.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Baytown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Harris County (32.0%).

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 Baytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baytown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Baytown	—	28.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Highlands	6.4 mi	0.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Morgan's Point	6.7 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beach City	7.5 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mont Belvieu	8.1 mi	25.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Porte	8.3 mi	13.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Barrett	8.6 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Channelview	9.0 mi	6.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Cove	9.9 mi	0.0% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highlands, TX (0.7%), Beach City, TX (0.0%), La Porte, TX (13.7%).

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 Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Houston	44.5% (±0.6 points)
6	Hedwig Village	36.9% (±10.7 points)
7	Humble	34.3% (±6.6 points)
8	Tomball	32.0% (±5.9 points)
9	Pasadena	30.6% (±2.1 points)
10	Seabrook	29.3% (±6.3 points)
11	Baytown	28.1% (±3.1 points)
12	El Lago	24.0% (±14.2 points)
13	Jacinto City	15.5% (±4.5 points)
14	South Houston	14.3% (±3.6 points)
15	La Porte	13.7% (±3.8 points)
16	Crosby	12.4% (±17.5 points)
17	Deer Park	12.3% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris 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 Baytown

How many homes are in Baytown?

Baytown, TX has an estimated 34,125 (±1,004) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Baytown houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 32.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Baytown 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 — Baytown 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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