Tucson MSA Housing Types
Most of the housing in the Tucson MSA consists of single-family homes, as shown in the table below with data from the 2018 5-year ACS. Around 60% of the housing in the area is made up of1-unit detached structures. About 20% of Tucson MSA housing is multi-family structures with three or more units. Mobile homes are a fairly common housing type, making up over 10% of the housing stock. For more on manufactured housing in Tucson, and correlations with residents’ social, financial and environmental insecurity, check out this article on the MAP Dashboard.
| Property Type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit detached structure | 275,350 | 60.3% |
| 1-unit attached structure | 33,503 | 7.3% |
| 2 units | 7,876 | 1.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 13,570 | 3.1% |
| 5-9 units | 16,668 | 3.6% |
| 10-19 units | 23,688 | 5.2% |
| 20 or more units | 38,135 | 8.3% |
| Mobile home | 47,173 | 10.3% |
| Other (boat, RV, van, etc.) | 999 | 0.2% |
| Total | 456,962 | 100% |
The vast majority of properties in the Tucson MSA have two or more bedrooms. Properties with three bedrooms are the most frequent type of floor plan.
| Property Size | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| No bedroom | 12,884 | 2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 58,946 | 12.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 124,477 | 27.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | 170,386 | 37.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 77,548 | 17.0% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 11,721 | 2.6% |
| Total | 456,962 | 100% |
