What kinds of homes are in Buies Creek, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Buies Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buies Creek, NC has 1,270 (±187) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 420 homes per square mile of land.

33.5% are detached single-family houses.

22.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,270 (±187)
Detached houses: 33.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.6%
5+ unit buildings: 22.7%

Homes in Buies Creek by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buies Creek	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	33.5% (±9.5 points)	71.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±6.7 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±7.0 points)	2.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.8% (±8.5 points)	3.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.6% (±8.0 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±7.0 points)	18.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Buies Creek, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Harnett County (2.8%).

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 Buies Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buies Creek
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buies Creek	—	22.7% (±9.7 points)	—
Lillington	3.9 mi	8.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Coats	4.1 mi	9.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	7.1 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Angier	7.2 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Dunn	9.9 mi	11.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Linden	11 mi	0.0% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	11 mi	11.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	12.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lillington, NC (8.8%), Erwin, NC (1.9%), Angier, NC (5.8%).

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 Harnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Buies Creek	22.7% (±9.7 points)
2	Dunn	11.2% (±3.0 points)
3	Coats	9.9% (±8.7 points)
4	Lillington	8.8% (±4.9 points)
5	Angier	5.8% (±3.5 points)
6 (tie)	Anderson Creek	3.3% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Barbecue	3.3% (±5.6 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buies Creek 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 Buies Creek

How many homes are in Buies Creek?

Buies Creek, NC has an estimated 1,270 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buies Creek houses or apartments?

33.5% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 45.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.6% of homes in Buies Creek 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 — Buies Creek 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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