The majority of the housing stock in the United States is single-family detached houses. Of the total 128.5 million housing units in 2021, about 81.7 million were detached homes and 8.2 million were attached single-family homes. In comparison, roughly 31.8 million units were in multifamily buildings.
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US Census Bureau. (September 29, 2022). Number of homes in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of homes in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of homes in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Homes in The United States in 2021, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau, Number of homes in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of homes in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042111/single-family-vs-multifamily-homes-usa/