What kinds of homes are in Lynch, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Lynch, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lynch, KY has 428 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,431 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 428 (±93)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Lynch by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lynch	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±9.1 points)	67.4%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.0% (±8.7 points)	1.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.8%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±3.5 points)	19.3%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Lynch, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Harlan County (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (11.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynch
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lynch	—	0.0% (±14.5 points)	—
Benham	2.1 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	4.8 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Appalachia	7.5 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	10 mi	2.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesburg	12 mi	8.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pennington Gap	16 mi	10.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	16 mi	20.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Evarts	17 mi	3.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norton, VA (20.4%).

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 Harlan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Harlan	37.3% (±9.6 points)
2	Cumberland	11.8% (±7.2 points)
3	Loyall	5.7% (±21.1 points)
4	Evarts	3.8% (±18.4 points)
5 (tie)	Benham	0.0% (±16.6 points)
5 (tie)	Lynch	0.0% (±14.5 points)

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 Lynch

How many homes are in Lynch?

Lynch, KY has an estimated 428 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lynch houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 15.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Lynch 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 — Lynch city, Kentucky

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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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