What kinds of homes are in Sugar Land, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Sugar Land, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sugar Land, TX has 39,946 (±715) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 987 homes per square mile of land.

86.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% 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: 39,946 (±715)
Detached houses: 86.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.1%

Homes in Sugar Land by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	86.5% (±1.7 points)	82.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±1.5 points)	6.8%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Sugar Land, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (10.8%).

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 Sugar Land

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Land
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sugar Land	—	10.1% (±1.7 points)	—
Stafford	4.7 mi	46.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Meadows Place	4.9 mi	16.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fifth Street	5.0 mi	22.6% (±36.1 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	5.6 mi	3.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Missouri City	6.2 mi	6.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Pecan Grove	6.3 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mission Bend	7.2 mi	5.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Richmond	7.7 mi	29.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Four Corners, TX (3.8%), Missouri City, TX (6.3%), Pecan Grove, TX (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stafford, TX (46.1%), Richmond, TX (29.0%).

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 Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Fifth Street	22.6% (±36.1 points)
4	Rosenberg	19.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Meadows Place	16.4% (±8.6 points)
6	Cinco Ranch	12.6% (±4.2 points)
7	Arcola	11.1% (±12.1 points)
8	Beasley	10.6% (±28.0 points)
9	Sugar Land	10.1% (±1.7 points)
10	Missouri City	6.3% (±1.6 points)
11	Kendleton	6.1% (±30.8 points)
12	Fulshear	5.8% (±3.9 points)
13	Mission Bend	5.1% (±2.1 points)
14	Needville	4.6% (±5.2 points)
15	Four Corners	3.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Fort Bend 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 Sugar Land

How many homes are in Sugar Land?

Sugar Land, TX has an estimated 39,946 (±715) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sugar Land houses or apartments?

86.5% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Sugar Land 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 — Sugar Land 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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