What kinds of homes are in Brownwood, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Brownwood, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brownwood, TX has 8,671 (±306) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 581 homes per square mile of land.

65.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,671 (±306)
Detached houses: 65.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 19.6%

Homes in Brownwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brownwood	Brown County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	65.3% (±3.8 points)	65.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±2.0 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±2.4 points)	4.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.3 points)	16.0%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

In Brownwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Brown County (10.5%).

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 Brownwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brownwood	—	19.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Early	3.1 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bangs	9.0 mi	4.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lake Brownwood	10 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Blanket	13 mi	0.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Anna	21 mi	5.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Mullin	21 mi	0.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Comanche	25 mi	3.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Rising Star	27 mi	1.2% (±15.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bangs, TX (4.9%), Lake Brownwood, TX (0.0%), Santa Anna, TX (5.6%).

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 Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brownwood	19.6% (±3.6 points)
2	Early	13.8% (±8.0 points)
3	Bangs	4.9% (±3.8 points)
4 (tie)	Blanket	0.0% (±42.4 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Brownwood	0.0% (±7.8 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 Brownwood

How many homes are in Brownwood?

Brownwood, TX has an estimated 8,671 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brownwood houses or apartments?

65.3% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 29.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Brownwood 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 — Brownwood 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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