What kinds of homes are in Bakersville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Bakersville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bakersville, NC has 367 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 483 homes per square mile of land.

65.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 367 (±141)
Detached houses: 65.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Bakersville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bakersville	Mitchell County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	65.9% (±16.0 points)	76.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±10.9 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.6% (±7.8 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±11.4 points)	1.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±5.4 points)	15.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bakersville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bakersville	—	23.4% (±17.6 points)	—
Spruce Pine	8.6 mi	11.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	10 mi	16.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crossnore	13 mi	0.0% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newland	14 mi	11.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Park	14 mi	3.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Hill	16 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Erwin	17 mi	10.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Unicoi	17 mi	11.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Banner Hill, TN (0.0%).

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 Bakersville

How many homes are in Bakersville?

Bakersville, NC has an estimated 367 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bakersville houses or apartments?

65.9% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 27.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Bakersville 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 — Bakersville town, 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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