What kinds of homes are in Silsbee, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Silsbee, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Silsbee, TX has 3,284 (±302) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 427 homes per square mile of land.

76.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,284 (±302)
Detached houses: 76.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 10.1%

Homes in Silsbee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Silsbee	Hardin County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	76.2% (±7.5 points)	68.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.3 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±3.2 points)	2.6%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±5.2 points)	22.3%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Silsbee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hardin County (5.6%).

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 Silsbee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silsbee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Silsbee	—	10.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Lumberton	6.5 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kountze	8.5 mi	5.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill Acres	11 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Forest	14 mi	0.0% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buna	15 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Bevil Oaks	15 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pinewood Estates	15 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beaumont	18 mi	21.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buna, TX (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaumont, TX (21.2%).

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 Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Silsbee	10.1% (±5.0 points)
2	Lumberton	8.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Sour Lake	5.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Kountze	5.1% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Pinewood Estates	0.0% (±16.8 points)
5 (tie)	Rose Hill Acres	0.0% (±44.5 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 Silsbee

How many homes are in Silsbee?

Silsbee, TX has an estimated 3,284 (±302) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Silsbee houses or apartments?

76.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 16.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in Silsbee 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 — Silsbee 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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