What kinds of homes are in Universal City, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Universal City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Universal City, TX has 8,440 (±544) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,496 homes per square mile of land.

64.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,440 (±544)
Detached houses: 64.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 26.2%

Homes in Universal City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Universal City	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	64.7% (±4.6 points)	64.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.9 points)	4.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±3.8 points)	6.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±3.4 points)	11.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Universal City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bexar County (24.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (20.8%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Universal City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Universal City	—	26.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Live Oak	2.0 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph AFB	2.3 mi	2.5% (±20.5 points)	Lower
Selma	2.4 mi	17.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Converse	2.7 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Schertz	3.5 mi	8.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Windcrest	5.1 mi	4.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Cibolo	5.5 mi	5.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Garden Ridge	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randolph AFB, TX (2.5%), Selma, TX (17.0%), Converse, TX (11.5%).

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Balcones Heights	67.6% (±14.2 points)
2	San Antonio	30.0% (±0.6 points)
3	Leon Valley	26.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Universal City	26.2% (±6.3 points)
5	Live Oak	22.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Alamo Heights	20.3% (±5.2 points)
7	Hollywood Park	18.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Olmos Park	17.5% (±11.0 points)
9	Selma	17.0% (±6.4 points)
10	Castle Hills	16.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Bexar 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 Universal City

How many homes are in Universal City?

Universal City, TX has an estimated 8,440 (±544) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Universal City houses or apartments?

64.7% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 33.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in Universal 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 — Universal City 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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