What kinds of homes are in Little Elm, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Little Elm, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Little Elm, TX has 19,778 (±692) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,068 homes per square mile of land.

74.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,778 (±692)
Detached houses: 74.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.2%

Homes in Little Elm by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Little Elm	Denton County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	74.4% (±2.6 points)	68.8%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.1 points)	5.9%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.4% (±2.6 points)	12.1%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Little Elm, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Denton County (22.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Little Elm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Elm
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Little Elm	—	18.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Paloma Creek South	1.4 mi	0.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Savannah	2.4 mi	5.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Paloma Creek	2.5 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hackberry	3.0 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Providence Village	3.8 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Oak Point	4.2 mi	2.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cross Roads	4.8 mi	4.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Lakewood Village	5.1 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paloma Creek South, TX (0.5%), Savannah, TX (5.5%), Paloma Creek, TX (0.0%).

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 Denton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Roanoke	39.4% (±9.5 points)
3	Northlake	32.5% (±11.8 points)
4	Denton	29.5% (±1.7 points)
5	Carrollton	28.6% (±2.1 points)
6	Lake Dallas	25.9% (±15.0 points)
7	The Colony	23.2% (±3.4 points)
8	Little Elm	18.2% (±3.0 points)
9	Corinth	11.4% (±3.2 points)
10	Hebron	11.1% (±47.7 points)
11	Flower Mound	10.7% (±1.2 points)
12	Sanger	8.6% (±4.1 points)
13	Aubrey	6.9% (±3.8 points)
14	Krum	6.2% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Denton 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 Little Elm

How many homes are in Little Elm?

Little Elm, TX has an estimated 19,778 (±692) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Little Elm houses or apartments?

74.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 20.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Little Elm 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 — Little Elm 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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