What kinds of homes are in Briar Chapel, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Briar Chapel, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Briar Chapel, NC has 2,226 (±286) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,065 homes per square mile of land.

98.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 2,226 (±286)
Detached houses: 98.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Briar Chapel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Briar Chapel	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	98.2% (±2.1 points)	77.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.4 points)	11.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Briar Chapel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chatham County (4.2%).

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 Briar Chapel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Briar Chapel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Briar Chapel	—	0.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Fearrington Village	2.8 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Governors Club	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	5.5 mi	18.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Pittsboro	7.0 mi	15.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Carrboro	7.2 mi	43.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	8.3 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Moncure	14 mi	0.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saxapahaw	15 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fearrington Village, NC (13.1%), Governors Village, NC (18.4%), Pittsboro, NC (15.7%).

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 Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Governors Village	18.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Pittsboro	15.7% (±7.2 points)
3	Fearrington Village	13.1% (±6.0 points)
4	Siler City	13.0% (±5.8 points)
5 (tie)	Briar Chapel	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Goldston	0.0% (±39.5 points)
5 (tie)	Governors Club	0.0% (±8.7 points)
5 (tie)	Moncure	0.0% (±18.0 points)

Briar Chapel 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 Briar Chapel

How many homes are in Briar Chapel?

Briar Chapel, NC has an estimated 2,226 (±286) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Briar Chapel houses or apartments?

98.2% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Briar Chapel 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 — Briar Chapel 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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