What kinds of homes are in Layton, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Layton, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Layton, UT has 29,155 (±560) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,292 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,155 (±560)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 16.4%

Homes in Layton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Layton	Davis County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±2.1 points)	74.5%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Layton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Davis County (11.3%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (16.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Layton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Layton	—	16.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Clearfield	3.3 mi	18.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kaysville	3.4 mi	2.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
South Weber	4.1 mi	2.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Fruit Heights	4.4 mi	2.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Uintah	4.7 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Sunset	5.5 mi	7.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Syracuse	5.7 mi	1.8% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Washington Terrace	6.3 mi	14.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaysville, UT (2.3%), South Weber, UT (2.1%), Fruit Heights, UT (2.6%).

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 Davis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Salt Lake	20.2% (±4.7 points)
2	Clearfield	18.4% (±3.0 points)
3	Layton	16.4% (±2.0 points)
4	Bountiful	13.4% (±2.7 points)
5	Farmington	12.5% (±3.1 points)
6	Woods Cross	12.1% (±5.1 points)
7	Centerville	11.6% (±3.4 points)
8	Sunset	7.4% (±5.2 points)
9	Fruit Heights	2.6% (±3.3 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Davis 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 Layton

How many homes are in Layton?

Layton, UT has an estimated 29,155 (±560) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Layton houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 20.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Layton 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 — Layton city, Utah

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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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