What kinds of homes are in Red Oak, TX?
Red Oak, TX has 5,540 (±416) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 341 homes per square mile of land.
84.4% are detached single-family houses.
1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.
11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 5,540 (±416)
- Detached houses
- 84.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 1.1%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 11.6%
Homes in Red Oak by building size
| Building type | Red Oak | Ellis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 84.4% (±5.4 points) | 78.3% | 64.4% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1.6% (±2.1 points) | 2.0% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.4% (±0.7 points) | 1.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.7% (±1.0 points) | 1.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 5.7% (±3.9 points) | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2.8% (±2.7 points) | 2.7% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 3.1% (±2.7 points) | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 1.4% (±1.0 points) | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.9 points) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In Red Oak, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ellis County (9.2%).
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 Red Oak
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | — | 11.6% (±5.5 points) | — |
| Pecan Hill | 1.3 mi | 0.7% (±22.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Bear Creek Ranch | 3.6 mi | 0.0% (±10.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Oak Leaf | 3.9 mi | 0.0% (±14.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Glenn Heights | 5.0 mi | 7.2% (±4.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Lancaster | 6.0 mi | 13.2% (±3.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Ovilla | 6.2 mi | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | Lower |
| Ferris | 6.6 mi | 1.7% (±6.8 points) | Lower |
| DeSoto | 7.7 mi | 15.3% (±2.5 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ovilla, TX (0.0%), Ferris, TX (1.7%).
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 Ellis County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxahachie | 19.9% (±3.7 points) |
| 2 | Red Oak | 11.6% (±5.5 points) |
| 3 | Ennis | 9.3% (±3.0 points) |
| 4 | Midlothian | 8.0% (±2.5 points) |
| 5 | Ferris | 1.7% (±6.8 points) |
| 6 | Palmer | 1.4% (±8.4 points) |
| 7 | Pecan Hill | 0.7% (±22.7 points) |
| 8 (tie) | Alma | 0.0% (±37.4 points) |
Showing 8 of 15 places in Ellis 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 Red Oak
How many homes are in Red Oak?
Red Oak, TX has an estimated 5,540 (±416) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Red Oak houses or apartments?
84.4% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 12.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Red Oak?
1.1% of homes in Red Oak are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
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 Red Oak city, Texas (place:61196, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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.
Figures last updated on .
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