What kinds of homes are in Canyon Lake, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Canyon Lake, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Canyon Lake, TX has 15,565 (±649) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 109 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,565 (±649)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in Canyon Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Canyon Lake	Comal County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±3.0 points)	74.8%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	7.1%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.4% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Canyon Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Comal County (12.0%).

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 Canyon Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canyon Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Canyon Lake	—	1.4% (±0.7 points)	—
Spring Branch	8.8 mi	0.0% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bulverde	13 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wimberley	13 mi	12.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcreek	14 mi	22.0% (±20.5 points)	Higher
New Braunfels	15 mi	19.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Garden Ridge	17 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Timberwood Park	18 mi	10.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Blanco	18 mi	9.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodcreek, TX (22.0%), New Braunfels, TX (19.6%), Timberwood Park, TX (10.2%).

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 Comal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	New Braunfels	19.6% (±2.2 points)
2	Canyon Lake	1.4% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Bulverde	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Garden Ridge	0.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Spring Branch	0.0% (±63.6 points)

Canyon Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Canyon Lake

How many homes are in Canyon Lake?

Canyon Lake, TX has an estimated 15,565 (±649) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Canyon Lake houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 3.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Canyon Lake 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 — Canyon Lake CDP, 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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