What kinds of homes are in Alamance, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Alamance, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Alamance, NC has 413 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 519 homes per square mile of land.

94.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% 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: 413 (±94)
Detached houses: 94.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Alamance by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Alamance	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	94.7% (±3.6 points)	65.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.8 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±3.5 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	5.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	11.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Alamance, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Alamance County (13.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamance
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Alamance	—	0.0% (±17.0 points)	—
Burlington	3.5 mi	22.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Elon	5.3 mi	13.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whitsett	5.9 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	5.9 mi	17.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Gibsonville	6.0 mi	1.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Raven	6.8 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swepsonville	7.4 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sedalia	7.9 mi	1.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burlington, NC (22.1%), Graham, NC (17.7%).

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 Alamance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mebane	31.7% (±6.0 points)
2	Burlington	22.1% (±3.2 points)
3	Graham	17.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Elon	13.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Haw River	13.1% (±6.0 points)
6 (tie)	Alamance	0.0% (±17.0 points)
6 (tie)	Glen Raven	0.0% (±5.5 points)
6 (tie)	Green Level	0.0% (±6.6 points)
6 (tie)	Ossipee	0.0% (±22.5 points)
6 (tie)	Saxapahaw	0.0% (±11.8 points)
6 (tie)	Swepsonville	0.0% (±8.0 points)
6 (tie)	Woodlawn	0.0% (±12.6 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 Alamance

How many homes are in Alamance?

Alamance, NC has an estimated 413 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Alamance houses or apartments?

94.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.6% of homes in Alamance 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 — Alamance village, North Carolina

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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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