What kinds of homes are in Mesquite, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Mesquite, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mesquite, TX has 53,953 (±1,152) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,099 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 53,953 (±1,152)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 21.6%

Homes in Mesquite by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mesquite	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±1.6 points)	51.6%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±1.0 points)	6.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.7% (±1.0 points)	8.6%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±1.2 points)	21.4%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Mesquite, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dallas County (36.8%).

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 Mesquite

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesquite
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mesquite	—	21.6% (±1.9 points)	—
Sunnyvale	3.2 mi	0.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Balch Springs	3.7 mi	18.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Travis Ranch	6.8 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Seagoville	7.7 mi	9.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Forney	7.7 mi	13.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Heath	9.5 mi	1.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Heartland	9.6 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Garland	11 mi	24.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunnyvale, TX (0.9%), Travis Ranch, TX (0.0%), Seagoville, TX (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garland, TX (24.1%).

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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Irving	48.1% (±1.9 points)
4	Dallas	46.8% (±0.8 points)
5	Richardson	35.7% (±2.2 points)
6	Hutchins	27.1% (±11.8 points)
7	Grand Prairie	24.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Garland	24.1% (±1.6 points)
9	Mesquite	21.6% (±1.9 points)
10	Wilmer	19.9% (±16.8 points)
11	Coppell	18.8% (±2.9 points)
12	Balch Springs	18.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Duncanville	18.4% (±3.8 points)
14	DeSoto	15.3% (±2.5 points)
15	Cockrell Hill	15.2% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Mesquite

How many homes are in Mesquite?

Mesquite, TX has an estimated 53,953 (±1,152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mesquite houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.6% of homes in Mesquite 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 — Mesquite 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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