According to the 1980 housing census, most (78%) of the housing units were single-room. The two-room housing units were only 14 percent. Crowding in terms of persons per housing unit and persons per room was six and five respectively. For security and prudish reasons all houses have a compound wall.

In 1981 nearly all houses were occupied by the owners themselves. Only a few houses were given free of rent. After establishment of the district, new offices were opened at the district headquarters; therefore some houses were rented for offices. No exact figures regarding the tenure were available.

Previously mud and unbaked bricks were used for construction of houses. Now changes in this sector are observed. In Awaran and Mashkai new buildings are constructed with baked bricks and cement. In the rural areas the poor people use wooden beams, date leaves and mud for roofs. Mud is also used for the construction of walls.

For lighting, kerosene lamps are used in the area. About 98 percent of the population uses fuel wood and bushes for cooking. Only two percent of the population is using gas cylinders. Recently WAPDA has completed a survey for supply of electricity in the area. With the supply of electricity it is hoped that the area will develop.

According to the 1981 census, 78 percent of the housing units were single-room and the remaining consisted of 2 or more rooms. No separate kitchen and latrine facilities were available inside the houses, however, a new trend of having a kitchen and latrine inside the house is developing in the urban area of Awaran.

The main sources of drinking water are open surface wells and springs. The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has completed 34 water supply schemes in the area, whose actual coverage seems much low than the claimed, i.e., 60.7 percent of the population. The Local Government & Rural Development Department (LG&RDD) is also providing community hand pumps, while involving the community. Up to March 1996, LG&RDD has installed 25 hand pumps in Jhal Jhao and 209 in Awaran town. This scheme has been very successful in the area.

No proper sanitation system exists in the area. Only few housing units have latrine facilities. Similarly bathroom and kitchen facilities are not available in these housing units. For the disposal of solid waste no system exists in the area. People throw their garbage in the streets.