What kinds of homes are in Donna, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Donna, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Donna, TX has 5,865 (±535) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 707 homes per square mile of land.

61.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,865 (±535)
Detached houses: 61.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in Donna by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Donna	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	61.0% (±5.5 points)	64.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±2.8 points)	4.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.9% (±4.1 points)	13.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

In Donna, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (8.5%).

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 Donna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Donna
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Donna	—	8.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Midway South	1.1 mi	4.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scissors	2.0 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midway North	2.2 mi	4.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weslaco	3.2 mi	14.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
South Alamo	4.3 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Llano Grande	4.8 mi	2.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	5.1 mi	3.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Olivarez	5.5 mi	2.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alamo, TX (3.7%), Olivarez, TX (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weslaco, TX (14.5%).

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 Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Edinburg	13.4% (±2.1 points)
4	La Joya	12.8% (±7.4 points)
5	Edcouch	9.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Penitas	9.5% (±6.9 points)
7	Alton	9.2% (±4.1 points)
8	Murillo	8.7% (±5.3 points)
9 (tie)	Donna	8.6% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Mission	8.6% (±1.4 points)
11	Lopezville	8.1% (±9.6 points)
12	Hidalgo	7.7% (±3.5 points)
13	Palmview South	6.7% (±15.0 points)
14	Palmview	6.3% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)	La Homa	6.2% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo 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 Donna

How many homes are in Donna?

Donna, TX has an estimated 5,865 (±535) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Donna houses or apartments?

61.0% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 20.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in Donna 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 — Donna 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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