What kinds of homes are in West Odessa, TX?

Name: Types of homes in West Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Odessa, TX has 13,069 (±696) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 210 homes per square mile of land.

35.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,069 (±696)
Detached houses: 35.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.1%

Homes in West Odessa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	35.4% (±6.2 points)	58.0%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	5.8%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	7.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	56.9% (±6.2 points)	17.3%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6.5% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	0.3%	0.1%

In West Odessa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ector County (16.6%).

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 West Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Odessa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Odessa	—	0.1% (±0.6 points)	—
Odessa	9.5 mi	24.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Goldsmith	12 mi	0.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gardendale	15 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	26 mi	23.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Thorntonville	31 mi	0.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	31 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	32 mi	2.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	34 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Odessa, TX (24.9%), Midland, TX (23.2%), Andrews, TX (4.3%).

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 Ector County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Odessa	24.9% (±2.5 points)
2	West Odessa	0.1% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Gardendale	0.0% (±14.2 points)
3 (tie)	Goldsmith	0.0% (±68.2 points)

West Odessa is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 West Odessa

How many homes are in West Odessa?

West Odessa, TX has an estimated 13,069 (±696) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Odessa houses or apartments?

35.4% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in West Odessa 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 — West Odessa CDP, 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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