What kinds of homes are in Port Aransas, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Port Aransas, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Aransas, TX has 5,375 (±261) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 599 homes per square mile of land.

52.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

37.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,375 (±261)
Detached houses: 52.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 37.7%

Homes in Port Aransas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Aransas	Nueces County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	52.1% (±5.0 points)	65.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.6% (±4.3 points)	7.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±2.9 points)	5.4%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.7% (±4.0 points)	7.4%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Port Aransas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Nueces County (20.7%).

It is also higher than in Texas (20.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Port Aransas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Aransas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Aransas	—	37.7% (±6.5 points)	—
Aransas Pass	6.6 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Corpus Christi	6.9 mi	21.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Ingleside	8.0 mi	18.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Ingleside on the Bay	8.1 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Lower
Gregory	14 mi	0.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Portland	16 mi	22.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rockport	16 mi	15.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Fulton	18 mi	7.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aransas Pass, TX (8.9%), Corpus Christi, TX (21.7%), Ingleside, TX (18.3%).

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 Nueces County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Port Aransas	37.7% (±6.5 points)
2	Corpus Christi	21.7% (±1.1 points)
3	Robstown	6.0% (±3.4 points)
4	Bishop	3.8% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Agua Dulce	0.0% (±50.1 points)
5 (tie)	Driscoll	0.0% (±36.9 points)
5 (tie)	Petronila	0.0% (±93.0 points)

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 Port Aransas

How many homes are in Port Aransas?

Port Aransas, TX has an estimated 5,375 (±261) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Aransas houses or apartments?

52.1% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 43.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Port Aransas 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 — Port Aransas 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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