What kinds of homes are in Tyler, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Tyler, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tyler, TX has 46,019 (±820) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 796 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 46,019 (±820)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 24.7%

Homes in Tyler by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tyler	Smith County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±1.5 points)	67.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±0.5 points)	10.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Tyler, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Smith County (12.6%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tyler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tyler
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tyler	—	24.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Noonday	7.4 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Lower
New Chapel Hill	8.1 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehouse	8.3 mi	9.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Chandler	9.8 mi	10.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Bullard	12 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lindale	14 mi	10.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Winona	14 mi	1.4% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Hideaway	15 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Noonday, TX (0.0%), Whitehouse, TX (9.0%), Chandler, TX (10.8%).

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 Smith County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tyler	24.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Lindale	10.5% (±6.2 points)
3	Whitehouse	9.0% (±5.5 points)
4	Troup	5.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Winona	1.4% (±18.4 points)
6	Arp	0.5% (±15.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bullard	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Smith 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 Tyler

How many homes are in Tyler?

Tyler, TX has an estimated 46,019 (±820) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tyler houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 32.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Tyler 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 — Tyler 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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