What kinds of homes are in Sargent, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Sargent, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sargent, TX has 1,715 (±306) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 230 homes per square mile of land.

76.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,715 (±306)
Detached houses: 76.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Sargent by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sargent	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	76.3% (±8.3 points)	68.4%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±4.3 points)	2.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.0%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±6.4 points)	12.1%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7.1% (±5.3 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Sargent, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Matagorda County (10.2%).

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 Sargent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sargent
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sargent	—	0.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Jones Creek	16 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sweeny	18 mi	19.8% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Brazoria	18 mi	3.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	20 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	20 mi	12.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Quintana	20 mi	0.0% (±118.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	21 mi	28.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Clute	22 mi	38.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sweeny, TX (19.8%), Freeport, TX (12.2%), Lake Jackson, TX (28.6%).

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 Matagorda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bay City	22.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Van Vleck	4.4% (±9.9 points)
3	Palacios	3.5% (±6.0 points)
4	Sargent	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Sargent is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sargent

How many homes are in Sargent?

Sargent, TX has an estimated 1,715 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sargent houses or apartments?

76.3% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Sargent 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 — Sargent CDP, 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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