What kinds of homes are in Mount Sterling, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Sterling, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Sterling, KY has 3,507 (±223) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 780 homes per square mile of land.

60.2% are detached single-family houses.

16.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,507 (±223)
Detached houses: 60.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.7%

Homes in Mount Sterling by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Sterling	Montgomery County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	60.2% (±7.8 points)	66.5%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.9% (±6.2 points)	4.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	11.8% (±4.6 points)	5.0%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±4.6 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.8 points)	16.4%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mount Sterling, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (4.2%).

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 Mount Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Sterling
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Sterling	—	11.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Camargo	5.6 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jeffersonville	8.1 mi	0.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Sharpsburg	9.5 mi	28.2% (±15.1 points)	Higher
North Middletown	10 mi	1.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Owingsville	12 mi	17.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	14 mi	12.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clay City	14 mi	19.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	16 mi	16.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jeffersonville, KY (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharpsburg, KY (28.2%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mount Sterling	11.7% (±4.3 points)
2	Jeffersonville	0.4% (±7.7 points)
3	Camargo	0.0% (±15.8 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 Mount Sterling

How many homes are in Mount Sterling?

Mount Sterling, KY has an estimated 3,507 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Sterling houses or apartments?

60.2% are detached houses and 10.9% attached houses, while 28.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.5% of homes in Mount Sterling 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 — Mount Sterling 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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