What kinds of homes are in Lago Vista, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Lago Vista, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lago Vista, TX has 4,926 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 341 homes per square mile of land.

84.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,926 (±325)
Detached houses: 84.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.6%

Homes in Lago Vista by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lago Vista	Travis County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	84.5% (±6.9 points)	51.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.5 points)	4.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±4.1 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	9.1%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.9 points)	21.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Lago Vista, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Travis County (35.4%).

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 Lago Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lago Vista
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lago Vista	—	4.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Jonestown	4.0 mi	5.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Briarcliff	4.4 mi	2.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Bend	4.6 mi	23.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Point Venture	4.8 mi	3.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Volente	5.0 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeway	6.8 mi	10.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
The Hills	7.3 mi	0.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steiner Ranch	8.3 mi	27.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hudson Bend, TX (23.9%), Lakeway, TX (10.7%), Steiner Ranch, TX (27.6%).

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 Travis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Barton Creek	20.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Manor	16.0% (±5.7 points)
9	Pflugerville	14.9% (±2.9 points)
10	Lakeway	10.7% (±3.5 points)
11	West Lake Hills	10.3% (±6.2 points)
12	Jonestown	5.1% (±4.3 points)
13	Lago Vista	4.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Point Venture	3.6% (±6.0 points)
15	Briarcliff	2.8% (±2.8 points)
16	The Hills	0.5% (±6.0 points)
17	Hornsby Bend	0.4% (±1.7 points)
18 (tie)	Creedmoor	0.0% (±37.6 points)
18 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Travis 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 Lago Vista

How many homes are in Lago Vista?

Lago Vista, TX has an estimated 4,926 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lago Vista houses or apartments?

84.5% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 10.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Lago Vista 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 — Lago Vista 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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