What kinds of homes are in Waco, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Waco, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waco, TX has 61,163 (±813) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 672 homes per square mile of land.

59.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 61,163 (±813)
Detached houses: 59.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in Waco by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waco	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	59.2% (±1.5 points)	67.0%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.3% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.3% (±1.2 points)	7.8%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.4 points)	5.2%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Waco, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in McLennan County (18.0%).

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 Waco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waco
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waco	—	27.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Beverly Hills	3.2 mi	2.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Woodway	4.8 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Willow Grove	6.3 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Bellmead	6.6 mi	9.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lacy-Lakeview	7.1 mi	34.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hewitt	7.4 mi	12.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Robinson	8.3 mi	2.0% (±1.1 points)	Lower
China Spring	9.3 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beverly Hills, TX (2.6%), Woodway, TX (3.2%), Willow Grove, TX (0.0%).

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 McLennan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lacy-Lakeview	34.4% (±11.7 points)
2	Waco	27.3% (±1.9 points)
3	Hewitt	12.5% (±4.3 points)
4	Bellmead	9.7% (±5.2 points)
5	McGregor	7.6% (±5.8 points)
6	Lorena	4.9% (±8.4 points)
7	Woodway	3.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Crawford	3.0% (±11.9 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in McLennan 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 Waco

How many homes are in Waco?

Waco, TX has an estimated 61,163 (±813) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waco houses or apartments?

59.2% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 37.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Waco 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 — Waco 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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