What kinds of homes are in Marfa, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Marfa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marfa, TX has 1,485 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 915 homes per square mile of land.

70.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,485 (±190)
Detached houses: 70.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Marfa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marfa	Presidio County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	70.2% (±10.4 points)	66.8%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±4.4 points)	2.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±6.4 points)	7.1%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.4% (±8.9 points)	22.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Marfa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Presidio County (0.0%).

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 Marfa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marfa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marfa	—	0.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Alpine	22 mi	14.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Valentine	34 mi	0.0% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Balmorhea	49 mi	3.4% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Presidio	56 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Horn	70 mi	5.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Toyah	71 mi	0.0% (±170.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Stockton	79 mi	5.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pecos	80 mi	12.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpine, TX (14.4%), Town of Pecos, TX (12.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Marfa

How many homes are in Marfa?

Marfa, TX has an estimated 1,485 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marfa houses or apartments?

70.2% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Marfa 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 — Marfa 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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