What kinds of homes are in Lubbock, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Lubbock, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lubbock, TX has 118,143 (±642) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 825 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 118,143 (±642)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 21.9%

Homes in Lubbock by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lubbock	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±1.0 points)	65.8%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±0.6 points)	4.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±0.8 points)	5.6%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±0.7 points)	8.4%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.3 points)	4.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Lubbock, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lubbock County (18.8%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lubbock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lubbock
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lubbock	—	21.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Wolfforth	7.6 mi	3.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Shallowater	11 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Buffalo Springs Lake	11 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Ransom Canyon	12 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Lower
New Deal	12 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Idalou	14 mi	3.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Slaton	16 mi	1.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Smyer	16 mi	0.0% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolfforth, TX (3.7%), Shallowater, TX (0.0%), Buffalo Springs Lake, 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 Lubbock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lubbock	21.9% (±1.2 points)
2	Wolfforth	3.7% (±3.6 points)
3	Idalou	3.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Slaton	1.2% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Buffalo Springs Lake	0.0% (±19.7 points)
5 (tie)	New Deal	0.0% (±27.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ransom Canyon	0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lubbock 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 Lubbock

How many homes are in Lubbock?

Lubbock, TX has an estimated 118,143 (±642) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lubbock houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 30.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Lubbock 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 — Lubbock 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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