What kinds of homes are in Elroy, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Elroy, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elroy, NC has 1,442 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 221 homes per square mile of land.

71.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% 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: 1,442 (±199)
Detached houses: 71.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Elroy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elroy	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	71.4% (±8.9 points)	60.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.1% (±7.5 points)	23.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Elroy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wayne County (7.4%).

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 Elroy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elroy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elroy	—	0.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Walnut Creek	3.1 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	3.7 mi	4.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsboro	4.3 mi	20.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Brogden	6.5 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mar-Mac	7.6 mi	2.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	7.7 mi	4.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	8.0 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Springs	8.5 mi	0.0% (±90.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goldsboro, NC (20.4%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Pikeville	4.0% (±15.1 points)
4	Mar-Mac	2.8% (±5.9 points)
5	Mount Olive	1.9% (±1.5 points)
6	Fremont	0.3% (±9.9 points)
7 (tie)	Brogden	0.0% (±7.4 points)
7 (tie)	Dudley	0.0% (±9.9 points)
7 (tie)	Elroy	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	Seven Springs	0.0% (±90.6 points)
7 (tie)	Walnut Creek	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elroy 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 Elroy

How many homes are in Elroy?

Elroy, NC has an estimated 1,442 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elroy houses or apartments?

71.4% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 5.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Elroy 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 — Elroy 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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