What kinds of homes are in San Antonio, TX?

Name: Types of homes in San Antonio, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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San Antonio, TX has 612,901 (±2,122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,228 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 612,901 (±2,122)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 30.0%

Homes in San Antonio by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	San Antonio	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±0.6 points)	64.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±0.2 points)	2.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.2 points)	1.8%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±0.3 points)	4.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±0.3 points)	6.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.8% (±0.4 points)	7.3%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.5% (±0.4 points)	11.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±0.2 points)	2.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In San Antonio, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bexar County (24.8%).

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 San Antonio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Antonio
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
San Antonio	—	30.0% (±0.6 points)	—
Balcones Heights	2.4 mi	67.6% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Olmos Park	2.4 mi	17.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Alamo Heights	3.7 mi	20.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Castle Hills	4.3 mi	16.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Terrell Hills	4.8 mi	4.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Leon Valley	5.8 mi	26.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lackland AFB	7.7 mi	6.1% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Kirby	8.4 mi	4.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olmos Park, TX (17.5%), Alamo Heights, TX (20.3%), Castle Hills, TX (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Balcones Heights, TX (67.6%).

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Balcones Heights	67.6% (±14.2 points)
2	San Antonio	30.0% (±0.6 points)
3	Leon Valley	26.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Universal City	26.2% (±6.3 points)
5	Live Oak	22.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Alamo Heights	20.3% (±5.2 points)
7	Hollywood Park	18.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Olmos Park	17.5% (±11.0 points)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Bexar 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 San Antonio

How many homes are in San Antonio?

San Antonio, TX has an estimated 612,901 (±2,122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in San Antonio houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 37.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in San Antonio 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 — San Antonio 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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