What kinds of homes are in Los Fresnos, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Los Fresnos, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Los Fresnos, TX has 2,600 (±213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 592 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,600 (±213)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Los Fresnos by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Los Fresnos	Cameron County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±6.4 points)	64.7%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±4.5 points)	8.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±3.9 points)	10.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Los Fresnos, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cameron County (13.8%).

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 Los Fresnos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Fresnos
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Los Fresnos	—	12.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Indian Lake	1.3 mi	13.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laureles	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Rancho Viejo	4.9 mi	17.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	5.9 mi	15.3% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview	6.9 mi	1.1% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	7.1 mi	0.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Rice Tracts	8.8 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer (community)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laureles, TX (0.0%), Cameron Park, TX (0.7%).

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 Cameron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Port Isabel	17.5% (±7.7 points)
4	Rancho Viejo	17.1% (±8.6 points)
5	Harlingen	16.7% (±2.2 points)
6	Brownsville	15.3% (±1.3 points)
7	Laguna Vista	14.9% (±7.3 points)
8	Indian Lake	13.3% (±7.4 points)
9	Los Fresnos	12.8% (±5.9 points)
10	San Benito	7.6% (±3.4 points)
11	La Feria	6.8% (±3.0 points)
12	Primera	4.2% (±5.4 points)
13	Santa Rosa	3.0% (±8.0 points)
14	Palm Valley	2.8% (±6.3 points)
15	Los Indios	1.7% (±22.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron 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 Los Fresnos

How many homes are in Los Fresnos?

Los Fresnos, TX has an estimated 2,600 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Los Fresnos houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 15.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Los Fresnos 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 — Los Fresnos 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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