What kinds of homes are in Channelview, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Channelview, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Channelview, TX has 13,788 (±807) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 957 homes per square mile of land.

67.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,788 (±807)
Detached houses: 67.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Channelview by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Channelview	Harris County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	67.2% (±4.0 points)	56.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±2.7 points)	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	18.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.2% (±3.5 points)	2.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.3% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

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

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 Channelview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Channelview
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Channelview	—	6.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Highlands	3.7 mi	0.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Cloverleaf	3.7 mi	8.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	4.7 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett	6.2 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	7.3 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Jacinto City	7.8 mi	15.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Galena Park	7.9 mi	5.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baytown	9.0 mi	28.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highlands, TX (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Park, TX (12.3%), Jacinto City, TX (15.5%), Baytown, TX (28.1%).

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
15	La Porte	13.7% (±3.8 points)
16	Crosby	12.4% (±17.5 points)
17	Deer Park	12.3% (±3.2 points)
18	Atascocita	9.4% (±2.2 points)
19	Cloverleaf	8.2% (±2.5 points)
20	Spring	7.4% (±2.4 points)
21	Channelview	6.2% (±3.3 points)
22	Katy	5.4% (±2.4 points)
23	Galena Park	5.3% (±2.6 points)
24	Bellaire	3.1% (±1.5 points)
25	Aldine	2.2% (±2.0 points)
26	Highlands	0.7% (±2.7 points)
27	West University Place	0.6% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Channelview 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 Channelview

How many homes are in Channelview?

Channelview, TX has an estimated 13,788 (±807) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Channelview houses or apartments?

67.2% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.2% of homes in Channelview 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 — Channelview 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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