What kinds of homes are in Butner, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Butner, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Butner, NC has 3,152 (±292) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 229 homes per square mile of land.

55.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,152 (±292)
Detached houses: 55.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 13.5%

Homes in Butner by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Butner	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	55.6% (±6.9 points)	71.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.8% (±5.2 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.9% (±6.4 points)	19.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Butner, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Granville County (4.2%).

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 Butner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butner
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Butner	—	13.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Creedmoor	3.6 mi	2.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Stem	4.4 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gorman	7.4 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	14 mi	30.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Oxford	16 mi	13.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	16 mi	17.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	16 mi	4.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Wake Forest	17 mi	15.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Creedmoor, NC (2.1%), Franklinton, NC (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durham, NC (30.8%).

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 Granville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Butner	13.5% (±5.6 points)
2	Oxford	13.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Stovall	3.0% (±38.4 points)
4	Creedmoor	2.1% (±4.3 points)
5	Stem	0.0% (±14.7 points)

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 Butner

How many homes are in Butner?

Butner, NC has an estimated 3,152 (±292) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Butner houses or apartments?

55.6% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 18.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Butner 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 — Butner 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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