What kinds of homes are in Dumas, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Dumas, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dumas, TX has 5,612 (±237) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,016 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,612 (±237)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Dumas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dumas	Moore County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±5.1 points)	65.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±3.6 points)	8.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±2.7 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.9 points)	11.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Dumas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Moore County (9.7%).

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 Dumas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dumas	—	10.8% (±3.8 points)	—
Cactus	13 mi	18.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunray	13 mi	0.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Channing	24 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fritch	26 mi	0.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Sanford	27 mi	0.0% (±75.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stinnett	29 mi	1.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Stratford	33 mi	3.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dalhart	33 mi	10.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunray, TX (0.1%), Fritch, TX (0.8%), Stinnett, TX (1.5%).

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 Moore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cactus	18.7% (±14.4 points)
2	Dumas	10.8% (±3.8 points)
3	Sunray	0.1% (±6.6 points)

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 Dumas

How many homes are in Dumas?

Dumas, TX has an estimated 5,612 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dumas houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 21.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Dumas 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 — Dumas 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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