What kinds of homes are in Balfour, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Balfour, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Balfour, NC has 584 (±150) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 360 homes per square mile of land.

90.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 584 (±150)
Detached houses: 90.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Balfour by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Balfour	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	90.6% (±6.8 points)	69.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±2.2 points)	4.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.0 points)	1.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±4.3 points)	1.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±4.4 points)	15.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Balfour, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Henderson County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (14.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balfour
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Balfour	—	4.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Mountain Home	1.4 mi	0.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	2.7 mi	30.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Laurel Park	3.0 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barker Heights	4.1 mi	3.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	4.1 mi	2.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Horse Shoe	4.4 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	4.9 mi	2.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	5.6 mi	12.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hendersonville, NC (30.0%).

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 Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hendersonville	30.0% (±4.8 points)
2	Fletcher	12.1% (±5.0 points)
3	Laurel Park	8.7% (±4.5 points)
4	Balfour	4.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Barker Heights	3.4% (±12.5 points)
6	Valley Hill	2.8% (±6.6 points)
7	Flat Rock	2.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Edneyville	2.2% (±5.8 points)
9	Fruitland	2.0% (±5.3 points)
10	Mountain Home	0.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Balfour is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Balfour

How many homes are in Balfour?

Balfour, NC has an estimated 584 (±150) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Balfour houses or apartments?

90.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Balfour 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 — Balfour CDP, 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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