What kinds of homes are in Nicholasville, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Nicholasville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nicholasville, KY has 12,863 (±397) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 846 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

12.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,863 (±397)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in Nicholasville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nicholasville	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±2.7 points)	73.1%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±1.7 points)	8.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Nicholasville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Jessamine County (6.0%).

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 Nicholasville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholasville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nicholasville	—	9.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Keene	5.4 mi	0.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmore	5.4 mi	3.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lexington	12 mi	25.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Versailles	14 mi	10.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burgin	14 mi	1.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrodsburg	18 mi	12.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	18 mi	31.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Midway	19 mi	4.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmore, KY (3.2%), Midway, KY (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lexington, KY (25.9%), Richmond, KY (31.0%).

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 Jessamine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Nicholasville	9.4% (±2.3 points)
2	Wilmore	3.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Keene	0.0% (±68.4 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 Nicholasville

How many homes are in Nicholasville?

Nicholasville, KY has an estimated 12,863 (±397) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nicholasville houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 21.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.3% of homes in Nicholasville 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 — Nicholasville 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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