What kinds of homes are in Mission, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Mission, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mission, TX has 33,423 (±895) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 920 homes per square mile of land.

67.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 33,423 (±895)
Detached houses: 67.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in Mission by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mission	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	67.9% (±2.1 points)	64.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.5% (±1.4 points)	13.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

In Mission, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (8.5%).

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 Mission

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mission	—	8.6% (±1.4 points)	—
Palmview South	3.3 mi	6.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmview	4.0 mi	6.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmhurst	4.2 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Sharyland	4.8 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Granjeno	4.8 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
McAllen	5.1 mi	16.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Abram	5.4 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perezville	5.6 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perezville, TX (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McAllen, TX (16.1%).

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 Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	La Joya	12.8% (±7.4 points)
5	Edcouch	9.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Penitas	9.5% (±6.9 points)
7	Alton	9.2% (±4.1 points)
8	Murillo	8.7% (±5.3 points)
9 (tie)	Donna	8.6% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Mission	8.6% (±1.4 points)
11	Lopezville	8.1% (±9.6 points)
12	Hidalgo	7.7% (±3.5 points)
13	Palmview South	6.7% (±15.0 points)
14	Palmview	6.3% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)	La Homa	6.2% (±4.8 points)
15 (tie)	San Carlos	6.2% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo 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 Mission

How many homes are in Mission?

Mission, TX has an estimated 33,423 (±895) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mission houses or apartments?

67.9% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 16.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Mission 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 — Mission 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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