What kinds of homes are in Katy, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Katy, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Katy, TX has 8,495 (±621) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 555 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,495 (±621)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.4%

Homes in Katy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Katy	Harris County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±3.3 points)	56.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±2.3 points)	18.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±1.9 points)	2.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Katy, 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 Katy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Katy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Katy	—	5.4% (±2.4 points)	—
Cinco Ranch	6.0 mi	12.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Brookshire	6.7 mi	5.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fulshear	7.3 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pattison	8.4 mi	0.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weston Lakes	11 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Simonton	11 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brazos Country	12 mi	0.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Bend	12 mi	5.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cinco Ranch, TX (12.6%).

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
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)
28 (tie)	Barrett	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris 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 Katy

How many homes are in Katy?

Katy, TX has an estimated 8,495 (±621) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Katy houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 10.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Katy 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 — Katy 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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