What kinds of homes are in Longview, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Longview, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Longview, TX has 36,746 (±556) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 654 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 36,746 (±556)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Longview by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Longview	Gregg County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±2.0 points)	64.3%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.0% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±0.8 points)	7.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Longview, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Gregg County (15.7%).

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 Longview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longview
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Longview	—	20.3% (±2.0 points)	—
White Oak	5.4 mi	2.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
East Mountain	7.2 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Clarksville City	7.8 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeport	8.5 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Warren City	8.6 mi	0.0% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	9.7 mi	0.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kilgore	10 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Gladewater	11 mi	0.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Oak, TX (2.0%), East Mountain, TX (0.0%), Lakeport, 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 Gregg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Longview	20.3% (±2.0 points)
2	Kilgore	8.3% (±3.3 points)
3	Liberty City	4.0% (±8.5 points)
4	White Oak	2.0% (±3.0 points)
5	Gladewater	0.9% (±3.2 points)
6 (tie)	Clarksville City	0.0% (±22.5 points)
6 (tie)	Easton	0.0% (±37.9 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Gregg 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 Longview

How many homes are in Longview?

Longview, TX has an estimated 36,746 (±556) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Longview houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 32.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Longview 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 — Longview 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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