What kinds of homes are in Bishop, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Bishop, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bishop, TX has 1,448 (±122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 600 homes per square mile of land.

80.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,448 (±122)
Detached houses: 80.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.8%

Homes in Bishop by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bishop	Nueces County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	80.5% (±9.2 points)	65.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.0% (±5.1 points)	5.4%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	7.4%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±7.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Bishop, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Nueces County (20.7%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bishop
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bishop	—	3.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Kingsville	6.5 mi	20.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Driscoll	6.7 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Petronila	12 mi	0.0% (±93.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ricardo	12 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce	15 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Robstown	16 mi	6.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Bolt	19 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alice	20 mi	10.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingsville, TX (20.4%), Alice, TX (10.5%).

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 Nueces County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Aransas	37.7% (±6.5 points)
2	Corpus Christi	21.7% (±1.1 points)
3	Robstown	6.0% (±3.4 points)
4	Bishop	3.8% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Agua Dulce	0.0% (±50.1 points)
5 (tie)	Driscoll	0.0% (±36.9 points)
5 (tie)	Petronila	0.0% (±93.0 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 Bishop

How many homes are in Bishop?

Bishop, TX has an estimated 1,448 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bishop houses or apartments?

80.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 12.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Bishop 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 — Bishop 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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