What kinds of homes are in Elizabeth City, NC?
Elizabeth City, NC has 8,689 (±376) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 737 homes per square mile of land.
61.4% are detached single-family houses.
13.6% are in buildings of two to four units.
16.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 8,689 (±376)
- Detached houses
- 61.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 13.6%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 16.0%
Homes in Elizabeth City by building size
| Building type | Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 61.4% (±4.2 points) | 70.6% | 65.3% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.9% (±1.3 points) | 2.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 6.8% (±2.2 points) | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6.8% (±2.4 points) | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 7.5% (±2.3 points) | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 4.8% (±1.8 points) | 2.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 3.7% (±1.3 points) | 1.8% | 6.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 5.1% (±2.4 points) | 12.2% | 11.0% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.5 points) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Elizabeth City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pasquotank County (8.0%).
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 Elizabeth City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | — | 16.0% (±3.2 points) | — |
| Camden | 4.4 mi | 39.2% (±31.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Winfall | 13 mi | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Moyock | 15 mi | 0.0% (±3.3 points) | Lower |
| Hertford | 15 mi | 8.4% (±6.0 points) | Lower |
| Grandy | 20 mi | 2.4% (±5.5 points) | Lower |
| Columbia | 26 mi | 0.8% (±11.2 points) | Lower |
| Edenton | 26 mi | 1.2% (±2.4 points) | Lower |
| Arrowhead Beach | 26 mi | 0.0% (±16.6 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moyock, NC (0.0%), Hertford, NC (8.4%), Grandy, NC (2.4%).
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 Elizabeth City
How many homes are in Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City, NC has an estimated 8,689 (±376) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Elizabeth City houses or apartments?
61.4% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 29.6% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elizabeth City?
13.6% of homes in Elizabeth City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
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 Elizabeth City city, North Carolina (place:20580, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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