What kinds of homes are in Burnsville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Burnsville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Burnsville, NC has 1,254 (±238) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 784 homes per square mile of land.

56.5% are detached single-family houses.

19.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,254 (±238)
Detached houses: 56.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.1%

Homes in Burnsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Burnsville	Yancey County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	56.5% (±10.1 points)	73.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.5% (±6.7 points)	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±5.8 points)	0.9%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±3.9 points)	1.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±4.3 points)	17.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Burnsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Yancey County (3.8%).

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 Burnsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burnsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Burnsville	—	16.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Bakersville	10 mi	23.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spruce Pine	13 mi	11.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mars Hill	15 mi	10.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Hill	16 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Erwin	17 mi	10.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montreat	19 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Embreeville	20 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	21 mi	11.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Banner Hill, TN (0.0%), Montreat, 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 Burnsville

How many homes are in Burnsville?

Burnsville, NC has an estimated 1,254 (±238) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Burnsville houses or apartments?

56.5% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 35.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.6% of homes in Burnsville 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 — Burnsville town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Burnsville town, North Carolina (place:09140, in state:37).

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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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