What kinds of homes are in Childress, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Childress, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Childress, TX has 2,270 (±218) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 275 homes per square mile of land.

74.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,270 (±218)
Detached houses: 74.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Childress by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Childress	Childress County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	74.6% (±8.2 points)	76.1%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±5.6 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±3.9 points)	3.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.9% (±4.1 points)	8.0%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Childress, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Childress County (8.1%).

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 Childress

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Childress
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Childress	—	9.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Estelline	12 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	25 mi	4.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	27 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hollis	27 mi	3.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	29 mi	0.0% (±94.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paducah	29 mi	2.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wellington	29 mi	1.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quanah	32 mi	3.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Childress

How many homes are in Childress?

Childress, TX has an estimated 2,270 (±218) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Childress houses or apartments?

74.6% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Childress 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 — Childress 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.