What kinds of homes are in Kirby, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Kirby, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kirby, TX has 3,046 (±341) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,523 homes per square mile of land.

73.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,046 (±341)
Detached houses: 73.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in Kirby by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kirby	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±9.0 points)	64.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	6.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	7.3%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.6 points)	11.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.7% (±8.1 points)	2.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Kirby, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bexar County (24.8%).

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 Kirby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirby
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kirby	—	4.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Windcrest	3.7 mi	4.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Terrell Hills	3.9 mi	4.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Heights	5.2 mi	20.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
China Grove	5.3 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Converse	6.0 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Olmos Park	6.2 mi	17.5% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Live Oak	7.0 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Universal City	7.8 mi	26.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alamo Heights, TX (20.3%), Converse, TX (11.5%), Olmos Park, TX (17.5%).

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Selma	17.0% (±6.4 points)
10	Castle Hills	16.2% (±5.5 points)
11	Converse	11.5% (±4.4 points)
12	Timberwood Park	10.2% (±2.8 points)
13	Scenic Oaks	10.0% (±7.7 points)
14	Lackland AFB	6.1% (±15.8 points)
15	Kirby	4.5% (±3.0 points)
16	Terrell Hills	4.3% (±6.7 points)
17	Windcrest	4.2% (±2.7 points)
18	Shavano Park	3.4% (±7.2 points)
19	Fair Oaks Ranch	2.6% (±2.4 points)
20	Randolph AFB	2.5% (±20.5 points)
21 (tie)	China Grove	0.0% (±17.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Bexar 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 Kirby

How many homes are in Kirby?

Kirby, TX has an estimated 3,046 (±341) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kirby houses or apartments?

73.3% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 11.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in Kirby 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 — Kirby 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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