What kinds of homes are in Midland, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Midland, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Midland, TX has 57,260 (±736) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 752 homes per square mile of land.

63.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 57,260 (±736)
Detached houses: 63.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.2%

Homes in Midland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Midland	Midland County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	63.7% (±2.1 points)	61.4%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±1.0 points)	5.7%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±1.6 points)	9.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.8 points)	9.3%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Midland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Midland County (20.7%).

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 Midland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Midland	—	23.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Gardendale	14 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Odessa	17 mi	24.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	20 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
West Odessa	26 mi	0.1% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Goldsmith	30 mi	0.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	33 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Big Spring	40 mi	14.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Ackerly	42 mi	0.0% (±59.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gardendale, TX (0.0%), Stanton, TX (0.0%), West Odessa, TX (0.1%).

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 Midland

How many homes are in Midland?

Midland, TX has an estimated 57,260 (±736) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Midland houses or apartments?

63.7% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 29.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Midland 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 — Midland city, Texas

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Midland city, Texas (place:48072, in state:48).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.