What kinds of homes are in Durham, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Durham, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Durham, NC has 136,837 (±678) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,151 homes per square mile of land.

50.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 136,837 (±678)
Detached houses: 50.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 30.8%

Homes in Durham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Durham	Durham County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	50.8% (±1.1 points)	54.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	9.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±0.5 points)	3.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.9% (±1.0 points)	10.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.4% (±0.7 points)	12.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Durham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Durham County (28.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Durham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Durham	—	30.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Gorman	6.7 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Chapel Hill	8.7 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Morrisville	10 mi	39.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Carrboro	11 mi	43.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Governors Village	11 mi	18.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Governors Club	13 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	13 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Butner	14 mi	13.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gorman, NC (0.0%), Governors Village, NC (18.4%), Governors Club, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chapel Hill, NC (36.1%), Morrisville, NC (39.7%), Carrboro, NC (43.2%).

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 Durham

How many homes are in Durham?

Durham, NC has an estimated 136,837 (±678) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Durham houses or apartments?

50.8% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 37.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in Durham 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 — Durham city, 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 Durham city, North Carolina (place:19000, 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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