What kinds of homes are in Cove Creek, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Cove Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cove Creek, NC has 809 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 95 homes per square mile of land.

83.2% 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: 809 (±192)
Detached houses: 83.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Cove Creek by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cove Creek	Watauga County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	83.2% (±11.2 points)	63.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	7.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	6.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.8% (±11.2 points)	7.8%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cove Creek, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Watauga County (18.2%).

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 Cove Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cove Creek
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cove Creek	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Beech Mountain	7.7 mi	21.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Boone	8.5 mi	56.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Foscoe	9.4 mi	38.4% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Seven Devils	9.6 mi	10.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Elk	10.0 mi	10.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Mountain	12 mi	53.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Mountain City	13 mi	23.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Blowing Rock	13 mi	25.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beech Mountain, NC (21.6%), Boone, NC (56.6%), Foscoe, NC (38.4%).

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 Watauga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Boone	56.6% (±7.6 points)
2	Foscoe	38.4% (±14.9 points)
3	Blowing Rock	25.5% (±7.0 points)
4	Beech Mountain	21.6% (±3.7 points)
5	Seven Devils	10.5% (±8.1 points)
6	Cove Creek	0.0% (±8.8 points)

Cove 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 Cove Creek

How many homes are in Cove Creek?

Cove Creek, NC has an estimated 809 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cove Creek houses or apartments?

83.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Cove 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 — Cove 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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