What kinds of homes are in Sterling City, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Sterling City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sterling City, TX has 396 (±68) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 404 homes per square mile of land.

77.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% 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: 396 (±68)
Detached houses: 77.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Sterling City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sterling City	Sterling County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.5% (±8.8 points)	80.7%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.0% (±8.7 points)	18.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Sterling City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sterling County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sterling City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sterling City	—	0.0% (±20.4 points)	—
Forsan	29 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Robert Lee	30 mi	9.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grape Creek	31 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	36 mi	0.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	37 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	39 mi	4.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Big Spring	40 mi	14.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bronte	41 mi	0.0% (±15.9 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.

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 Sterling City

How many homes are in Sterling City?

Sterling City, TX has an estimated 396 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sterling City houses or apartments?

77.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Sterling City 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 — Sterling City city, Texas

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 Sterling City city, Texas (place:70232, in state:48).

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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.