What kinds of homes are in Olive Hill, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Olive Hill, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Olive Hill, KY has 994 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 499 homes per square mile of land.

65.4% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 994 (±190)
Detached houses: 65.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Olive Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Olive Hill	Carter County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	65.4% (±10.5 points)	68.5%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±6.3 points)	1.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±5.1 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.0% (±10.6 points)	25.1%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Olive Hill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carter County (3.3%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (11.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Olive Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Olive Hill	—	4.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Grayson	13 mi	19.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Sandy Hook	15 mi	28.9% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Morehead	17 mi	30.8% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lakeview Heights	21 mi	1.4% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vanceburg	22 mi	9.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenup	26 mi	5.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cannonsburg	26 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine	26 mi	0.0% (±99.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grayson, KY (19.8%), Sandy Hook, KY (28.9%), Morehead, KY (30.8%).

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 Olive Hill

How many homes are in Olive Hill?

Olive Hill, KY has an estimated 994 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Olive Hill houses or apartments?

65.4% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Olive Hill 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 — Olive Hill 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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