What kinds of homes are in Middlesborough, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Middlesborough, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Middlesborough, KY has 4,511 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 611 homes per square mile of land.

60.5% are detached single-family houses.

13.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,511 (±291)
Detached houses: 60.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.3%

Homes in Middlesborough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Middlesborough	Bell County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	60.5% (±6.8 points)	58.4%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±3.6 points)	5.6%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±3.1 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±2.6 points)	3.6%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.9% (±5.2 points)	24.7%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Middlesborough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bell County (8.3%).

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 Middlesborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesborough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Middlesborough	—	11.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Cumberland Gap	3.3 mi	7.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harrogate	5.0 mi	0.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Pineville	9.3 mi	22.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Tazewell	14 mi	11.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Tazewell	14 mi	6.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barbourville	20 mi	16.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jellico	22 mi	16.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	23 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrogate, TN (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pineville, KY (22.7%).

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 Middlesborough

How many homes are in Middlesborough?

Middlesborough, KY has an estimated 4,511 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Middlesborough houses or apartments?

60.5% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 24.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.3% of homes in Middlesborough 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 — Middlesborough 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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