What kinds of homes are in Brevard, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Brevard, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brevard, NC has 4,329 (±237) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 806 homes per square mile of land.

63.2% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,329 (±237)
Detached houses: 63.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 15.8%

Homes in Brevard by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brevard	Transylvania County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	63.2% (±6.1 points)	75.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.3% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±3.8 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.7% (±3.1 points)	2.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±1.6 points)	13.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Brevard, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Transylvania County (5.4%).

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 Brevard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brevard
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brevard	—	15.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Rosman	8.7 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Etowah	8.8 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Horse Shoe	11 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Mills River	12 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Laurel Park	13 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Valley Hill	14 mi	2.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Mountain Home	15 mi	0.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Balfour	15 mi	4.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Etowah, NC (0.0%), Horse Shoe, NC (0.0%), Mills River, NC (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 Brevard

How many homes are in Brevard?

Brevard, NC has an estimated 4,329 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brevard houses or apartments?

63.2% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.6% of homes in Brevard 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 — Brevard city, 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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