What kinds of homes are in Dunn, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Dunn, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dunn, NC has 4,229 (±274) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 597 homes per square mile of land.

66.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,229 (±274)
Detached houses: 66.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.2%
5+ unit buildings: 11.2%

Homes in Dunn by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dunn	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	66.4% (±4.9 points)	71.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.7% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.8 points)	18.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Dunn, 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dunn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunn
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dunn	—	11.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Erwin	3.5 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Plain View	5.5 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Benson	6.6 mi	11.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coats	7.3 mi	9.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Godwin	7.7 mi	0.0% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon	8.4 mi	0.0% (±74.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	8.6 mi	0.0% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buies Creek	9.9 mi	22.7% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erwin, NC (1.9%), Plain View, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buies Creek, NC (22.7%).

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 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)
8	Erwin	1.9% (±3.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dunn

How many homes are in Dunn?

Dunn, NC has an estimated 4,229 (±274) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dunn houses or apartments?

66.4% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 27.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.2% of homes in Dunn 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 — Dunn city, 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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