What kinds of homes are in Santa Rosa, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Santa Rosa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Santa Rosa, TX has 1,002 (±179) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,298 homes per square mile of land.

80.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,002 (±179)
Detached houses: 80.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Santa Rosa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Santa Rosa	Cameron County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	80.0% (±10.0 points)	64.7%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±4.1 points)	2.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±6.4 points)	3.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.4%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±3.9 points)	8.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±5.6 points)	10.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

In Santa Rosa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cameron County (13.8%).

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 Santa Rosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Rosa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Santa Rosa	—	3.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Primera	5.1 mi	4.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Valley	5.7 mi	2.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Combes	6.1 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg	6.3 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sebastian	6.4 mi	6.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	6.6 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Villa	6.9 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Feria	7.0 mi	6.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Cameron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Laguna Vista	14.9% (±7.3 points)
8	Indian Lake	13.3% (±7.4 points)
9	Los Fresnos	12.8% (±5.9 points)
10	San Benito	7.6% (±3.4 points)
11	La Feria	6.8% (±3.0 points)
12	Primera	4.2% (±5.4 points)
13	Santa Rosa	3.0% (±8.0 points)
14	Palm Valley	2.8% (±6.3 points)
15	Los Indios	1.7% (±22.7 points)
16	Bayview	1.1% (±19.2 points)
17	Cameron Park	0.7% (±4.4 points)
18 (tie)	Combes	0.0% (±6.8 points)
18 (tie)	Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron 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 Santa Rosa

How many homes are in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa, TX has an estimated 1,002 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Santa Rosa houses or apartments?

80.0% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 10.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in Santa Rosa 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 — Santa Rosa town, 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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