What kinds of homes are in Clear Lake Shores, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Clear Lake Shores, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clear Lake Shores, TX has 584 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,343 homes per square mile of land.

81.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 584 (±86)
Detached houses: 81.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in Clear Lake Shores by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clear Lake Shores	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	81.2% (±5.4 points)	71.6%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.2 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±4.8 points)	9.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±8.2 points)	3.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Clear Lake Shores, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Galveston County (18.1%).

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 Clear Lake Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake Shores
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clear Lake Shores	—	15.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Kemah	1.3 mi	27.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Lago	2.0 mi	24.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Lake Village	2.5 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Nassau Bay	3.3 mi	53.8% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Bacliff	3.6 mi	5.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	4.3 mi	29.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Webster	5.1 mi	71.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Shoreacres	5.4 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Lake Village, TX (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nassau Bay, TX (53.8%), Seabrook, TX (29.3%), Webster, TX (71.7%).

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 Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Galveston	30.5% (±2.1 points)
2	Kemah	27.0% (±8.3 points)
3	Texas City	25.1% (±3.4 points)
4	League City	17.9% (±1.8 points)
5	Clear Lake Shores	15.7% (±10.4 points)
6	La Marque	11.8% (±3.8 points)
7	Friendswood	11.4% (±2.9 points)
8	Dickinson	11.3% (±3.7 points)
9	Hitchcock	8.8% (±4.0 points)
10	Bacliff	5.0% (±4.8 points)
11	Santa Fe	4.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Clear Lake Shores

How many homes are in Clear Lake Shores?

Clear Lake Shores, TX has an estimated 584 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clear Lake Shores houses or apartments?

81.2% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 17.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Clear Lake Shores 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 — Clear Lake Shores 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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