What kinds of homes are in Black Mountain, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Black Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Black Mountain, NC has 4,884 (±381) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 724 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,884 (±381)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Black Mountain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Black Mountain	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±7.3 points)	63.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.3 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.2% (±7.5 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.4% (±2.5 points)	11.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Black Mountain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Buncombe County (16.0%).

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 Black Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Black Mountain	—	11.5% (±7.8 points)	—
Montreat	2.7 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swannanoa	3.6 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Fairview (community)	7.7 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Old Fort	8.4 mi	6.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chimney Rock Village	12 mi	0.0% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	13 mi	27.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	13 mi	0.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Hoopers Creek	13 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swannanoa, NC (0.3%), Fairview (community), NC (0.0%), Biltmore Forest, NC (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheville, NC (27.6%).

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 Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Asheville	27.6% (±2.1 points)
2	Woodfin	24.1% (±5.8 points)
3	Weaverville	11.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Black Mountain	11.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Biltmore Forest	0.4% (±7.7 points)
6	Swannanoa	0.3% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Avery Creek	0.0% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	Bent Creek	0.0% (±13.0 points)
7 (tie)	Emma	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Fairview (community)	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Black Mountain

How many homes are in Black Mountain?

Black Mountain, NC has an estimated 4,884 (±381) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Black Mountain houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 14.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Black Mountain 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 — Black Mountain 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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