What kinds of homes are in Moab, UT?

Name: Types of homes in Moab, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Moab, UT has 2,628 (±181) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 547 homes per square mile of land.

56.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,628 (±181)
Detached houses: 56.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Moab by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Moab	Grand County	Utah	United States
Single-family, detached	56.3% (±7.1 points)	63.2%	66.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±2.9 points)	5.6%	8.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±3.8 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±5.2 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±4.9 points)	2.8%	8.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.4% (±7.4 points)	15.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Moab, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Grand County (8.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moab
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Moab	—	12.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Castle Valley	9.2 mi	0.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green River	45 mi	3.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	50 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Nucla	58 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Naturita	58 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Loma	59 mi	0.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	60 mi	2.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Redlands	60 mi	0.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monticello, UT (0.0%), Fruita, CO (2.8%), Redlands, CO (0.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Moab

How many homes are in Moab?

Moab, UT has an estimated 2,628 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Moab houses or apartments?

56.3% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 22.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.2% of homes in Moab 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 — Moab city, Utah

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Moab city, Utah (place:50700, in state:49).

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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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